Ruiz-Boyter Construction & Supplies
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified — Fractures — ABILENE, TEXAS
| Employer | Ruiz-Boyter Construction & Supplies | Report ID | 2025077361 |
| Address | 615 FM 2404 | City, State ZIP | ABILENE, TEXAS 79601 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1842360 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.50000, -99.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a 10-foot ladder, working to insulate 24-inch piping that was 12 feet above the ground. The pipe jack/steel tube used to raise the pipe slipped, causing the steel tube to strike the employee's face. The impact caused the employee to fall off the ladder and sustain fractures to their left tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2025, a worker at Ruiz-Boyter Construction & Supplies in ABILENE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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