Fractures and dislocations

Name: Fractures and dislocations at Builders First Source
Start: 2/10/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020021294 · 2/10/2020 · Builders First Source

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Shoulder(s) and back
Nature of injury: Fractures and dislocations

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source: Rail car(s)-unattached to locomotive
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: Builders First Source
Location: 300 Leandra Rd, GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, 78626
NAICS: 238120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was unloading lumber from a railcar. Railcars have ladders welded to each side for employees to enter/exit. The employee was climbing down one of the railcar ladders and slipped and fell between 6 and 8 feet to the ground. The employee suffered a fractured back, dislocated shoulder, and laceration to the top of the head.

Source

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