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The Boring Company

Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — BASTROP, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Boring Company in BASTROP, TEXAS
Employer The Boring Company Report ID 2025010455
Address 130 Walker-Watson Rd City, State ZIP BASTROP, TEXAS 78602
Event Date January 14, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet) excluding toes
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet Source of Injury Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary Source Other constructed surface
Industry (NAICS) 327310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.15000, -97.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was utilizing a 10-foot fiberglass ladder to install an antenna on the side of a one-story residential home. The height of the mounted antenna from the ground was approximately 12 feet. While completing the installation of the antenna the employee lost his balance and fell approximately 8 feet to the concrete below, resulting in two fractured heels.

Incident Summary

On January 14, 2025, a worker at The Boring Company in BASTROP, TEXAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet) excluding toes. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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