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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016010100 · 1/6/2016 · Ferguson Enterprises

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source
Liftgates

Employer

Name
Ferguson Enterprises
Location
1008 S. Main St., DEL RIO, TEXAS, 78840
NAICS
423720
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was grabbing 2-inch by 20-foot lengths of copper pipe from the back of a tractor trailer. The employee put the pipe on their shoulder while standing on the lift gate at ground level, then tripped on the lift gate handle and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a head laceration and broken leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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