Mario Sinacola and Sons Excavating, Inc

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — FRISCO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mario Sinacola and Sons Excavating, Inc in FRISCO, TEXAS
Employer Mario Sinacola and Sons Excavating, Inc Report ID 2025032898
Address 1900 PGA Parkway City, State ZIP FRISCO, TEXAS 75034
Event Date March 27, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Excavators
Secondary Source Vehicle and machine platforms, surfaces
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.21000, -96.86000

Incident Narrative

On 3/27/2025, at approximately 8:00 AM, an employee was dismounting a mobile excavator after fueling it with diesel. He lost his balance, slipped, and fell approximately three feet, striking his rib cage against a metal step on the excavator. The employee sustained multiple left rib fractures and a partially collapsed left lung.

Incident Summary

On March 27, 2025, a worker at Mario Sinacola and Sons Excavating, Inc in FRISCO, TEXAS suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with excavators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 557 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

See all reports for Mario Sinacola and Sons Excavating, Inc.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Feb 10, 2025 Greencastle of Palatine PALATINE, ILLINOIS Fractures Hosp.
Nov 15, 2024 OmniSource TOLEDO, OHIO Fractures Hosp.
Oct 7, 2024 Baptist Hospital MIAMI, FLORIDA Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture Hosp.
Sep 13, 2024 Rolling Hills Food Services, LLC FORT MOORE, GEORGIA Sprains, strains, tears unspecified Hosp.
Oct 18, 2024 Advance Auto Parts Store #5541 BASTROP, LOUISIANA Fractures Hosp.
May 6, 2024 Meadville Forging Company LP MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified Hosp.
Jun 26, 2025 DHL Supply Chain FORT WORTH, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Mar 5, 2025 American Greetings Corporation NAMPA, IDAHO Fractures Hosp.