Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions

Name: Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions at Wayne Walch Drywall, Inc.
Start: 7/7/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016076080 · 7/7/2016 · Wayne Walch Drywall, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and neck
Nature of injury: Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
Source: Movable ladders, unspecified

Employer

Name: Wayne Walch Drywall, Inc.
Location: 504 Pine St, SMITHVILLE, TEXAS, 78957
NAICS: 238310
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working from a ladder installed on the top of a scaffolding system when the ladder and scaffolding pushed away from the wall, causing the employee to fall approximately 20 feet. The employee suffered a broken neck and a concussion.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown