U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) River Operations
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — FREEPORT, Texas
| Employer | U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) River Operations |
| Address | Brazos Fishing and Crabbing |
| City, State ZIP | FREEPORT, Texas 77541 |
| Report ID | 2024087572 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries |
| Body Part | Multiple upper extremities locations n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Fixed ladder or fire escape |
| Secondary Source | Structures and surfaces unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541330 |
| Inspection # | 1771126 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.95000, -95.35000 |
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Incident Narrative
Employees were working to change a slide gate for a levee. They were unbolting a ladder from the concrete. The injured employee placed his foot onto the ladder and the ladder bounced off the anchor. The injured employee and the ladder fell 12-15 feet into the hole below. The employee sustained a dislocated shoulder, a fractured hand, and knee injuries.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2024, a worker at U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) River Operations in FREEPORT, Texas suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the multiple upper extremities locations n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet, with fixed ladder or fire escape identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 187 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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