Winco Masonry LP

Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet — Concussions — GALVESTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Winco Masonry LP in GALVESTON, TEXAS
Employer Winco Masonry LP Report ID 2025043499
Address 200 Seawold Pkwy City, State ZIP GALVESTON, TEXAS 77554
Event Date April 15, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet Source of Injury Self-supporting scaffolds or staging
Secondary Source Fall protection equipment
Industry (NAICS) 238140 Inspection # 1819508
GPS Coordinates 29.25000, -94.92000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were erecting a hydraulic mast climber scaffold with an eight-foot extension work platform. They erected it to the maximum height of 30 feet and were lowering the scaffold to install ties. While lowering the scaffold, there was a malfunction and one of the sides of the scaffold did not catch, causing it to come down quickly. A safety mechanism caused it to catch, but the force caused the other tower to tip over. The employees were ejected from the platform but were tied off to the guardrails/hoists above them using self-retracting lanyards. Employee 1 was hospitalized with bruises, lacerations, and a concussion. Employee 2 was hospitalized with bruising, facial lacerations, and a shoulder injury.

Incident Summary

On April 15, 2025, a worker at Winco Masonry LP in GALVESTON, TEXAS suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet, with self-supporting scaffolds or staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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