MasTec Services, Inc.
Collapse, engulfment n.e.c. — Fractures — LAKEWAY, TEXAS
| Employer | MasTec Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2024087200 |
| Address | 137 Sailfish Street | City, State ZIP | LAKEWAY, TEXAS 78734 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Collapse, engulfment n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Exterior vehicle and machine parts n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.37000, -97.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a digger derrick with an auger and bucket attachment as old power poles were being removed. Bolts on the machine's boom broke off, causing it to tip over. The employee struck the ground and suffered a broken femur.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2024, a worker at MasTec Services, Inc. in LAKEWAY, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as collapse, engulfment n.e.c., with exterior vehicle and machine parts n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 23 severe injury reports involving "Collapse, engulfment n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Collapse, engulfment n.e.c. injuries.
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