Beacon Building Products
Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — TYLER, TEXAS
| Employer | Beacon Building Products | Report ID | 2024087601 |
| Address | 5624 American Legion Road | City, State ZIP | TYLER, TEXAS 75708 |
| Event Date | August 19, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Multiple lower extremities locations unspecified |
| Event Type | Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.38000, -95.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in the yard and stepped onto bundles of shingles on a pallet to count inventory. The employee then stepped down from the bundles to the pallet approximately 16 inches. The employee's ankle/foot rolled, resulting in a fractured tibia and fibula as well as a torn ligament.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2024, a worker at Beacon Building Products in TYLER, TEXAS suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the multiple lower extremities locations unspecified. The incident was classified as slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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