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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015118291 · 11/4/2015 · Red Hawk Contracting, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source
Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space

Employer

Name
Red Hawk Contracting, Inc.
Location
1408 Alsace, CASTROVILLE, TEXAS, 78009
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The employee was sitting at the edge of a large commercial dumpster with his feet inside of the receptacle. The employee was attempting to reach for a piece of plywood, lost his balance, and fell backward, approximately 8 feet to the dirt ground below. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to the neck.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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