Morlandt Electric Company
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — BRUCEVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Morlandt Electric Company | Report ID | 2025032044 |
| Address | 11192 Smith Plain | City, State ZIP | BRUCEVILLE, TEXAS 76630 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Upper and lower extremities n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.33000, -97.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dismounting the operator seat of a digger truck and descending the ladder when he stepped onto a utility pole and grabbed onto the hand on the cover of the operator's control station. The operator's control station top flipped open and he lost his balance and fell from the truck to the ground. The employee sustained a dislocated left shoulder and a fractured left tibia near his ankle.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2025, a worker at Morlandt Electric Company in BRUCEVILLE, TEXAS suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the upper and lower extremities n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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