Fractures

Name: Fractures at Turner Construction Company
Start: 7/26/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016076814 · 7/26/2016 · Turner Construction Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet
Source: Roof surfaces other than roof edge

Employer

Name: Turner Construction Company
Location: 2205 Old Uvalde Hwy, CRYSTAL CITY, TEXAS, 78839
NAICS: 236220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was walking on the roof to access the new addition area of an existing commercial building. While walking on the roof, the injured employee fell through a fiberglass panel into the interior of the building. The employee struck a conveyor belt on his way down before hitting the ground 18 feet below. The employee suffered five fractured ribs and a fractured collarbone.

Source

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