Sunbelt Rentals Scaffold Services LLC
Struck by falling object unspecified — Fractures — BURLESON, TEXAS
| Employer | Sunbelt Rentals Scaffold Services LLC | Report ID | 2024098239 |
| Address | 400 NE Wilshire Blvd. | City, State ZIP | BURLESON, TEXAS 76028 |
| Event Date | September 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object unspecified | Source of Injury | Tires, inner tubes |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 532490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.54000, -97.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee temporarily positioned two telehandler tires against a concrete K-rail to replace the broken pallet on which the tires were originally situated. Shortly thereafter, the employee was walking by and the tires fell from their vertical position to the ground and struck the employee's right leg above his ankle. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2024, a worker at Sunbelt Rentals Scaffold Services LLC in BURLESON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object unspecified, with tires, inner tubes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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