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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019099679 · 9/16/2019 · Marco Tulio Ortiz Chacon

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
Source
Porches, balconies, decks, patios
Secondary source
Handrails, banisters

Employer

Name
Marco Tulio Ortiz Chacon
Location
1600 McCarty Lane, SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, 78666
NAICS
236116
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was picking trash and throwing it out over a balcony railing when the railing gave out. The employee and the railing fell approximately 20 feet to the ground. He fractured his right wrist, forearm, and leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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