Fractures and dislocations

Name: Fractures and dislocations at Southwest Demolition Services
Start: 4/17/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023043404 · 4/17/2023 · Southwest Demolition Services

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
Source: Cranes, unspecified
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: Southwest Demolition Services
Location: 6412 Southwest US Hwy 75, SHERMAN, TEXAS, 75090
NAICS: 238910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee entered a portable structure that was being rigged up to a crane. The crane began lifting the portable structure with the employee inside when the structure fell 15-30 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a left leg fracture, a dislocated right ankle, and back injury.

Source

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