Austin Bridge & Road Inc
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Austin Bridge & Road Inc | Report ID | 2024042936 |
| Address | 410 Project, 440 Pinn Road | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78227 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds, staging unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 324121 | Inspection # | 1714941 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.43000, -98.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee entered into an aerial lift with another worker in order to perform capital form work for an overpass bridge. The employee stepped out of the aerial lift basket and onto the wooden scaffold platform. The worker fell through the platform's walking surface and onto the ground approximately 20 feet below. The employee sustained broken vertebrae and multiple contusions.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2024, a worker at Austin Bridge & Road Inc in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet, with scaffolds, staging unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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