Fractures and dislocations

Name: Fractures and dislocations at Greater Dallas Construction, Inc.
Start: 7/2/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020076193 · 7/2/2020 · Greater Dallas Construction, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source: Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: Greater Dallas Construction, Inc.
Location: Ben E. Keith Foods, FORT WORTH, TEXAS, 76140
NAICS: 238350
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was standing on the third rung from the bottom of an eight-foot ladder while assisting with a hanging metal door. The employee lost his balance and fell, bringing the ladder down on top of him. The employee sustained a fractured and dislocated left ankle.

Source

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