Fractures and dislocations

Name: Fractures and dislocations at Mountain Star Constructors
Start: 4/24/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023043663 · 4/24/2023 · Mountain Star Constructors

Severity

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

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Mountain Star Constructors
Location: 2801 N. Zaragoza Rd., EL PASO, TEXAS, 79938
NAICS: 238320
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was retrieving paint from a trash box that had been raised with a forklift to a second story balcony. The employee fell from the second story, landing about 18 feet below and suffering a dislocated right shoulder and a broken right elbow.

Source

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