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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023098338 · 9/9/2023 · Marek Brothers Systems Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Wallboard, drywall, sheetrock
Secondary source
Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered

Employer

Name
Marek Brothers Systems Inc.
Location
Wells Fargo building, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77002
NAICS
238310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was delivering sheets of drywall with a drywall cart. The drywall hit a wall, which caused the sheets to tip over and fall onto the employee's leg, fracturing their right tibia, fibula, and malleolus.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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