Fractures

Name: Fractures at Way Mechanical, L.L.C.
Start: 10/9/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023109284 · 10/9/2023 · Way Mechanical, L.L.C.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source: Extension ladders
Secondary source: Water

Employer

Name: Way Mechanical, L.L.C.
Location: 2190 South HWY 161, GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, 75052
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was on the third rung of an extension ladder, working to tighten a valve that was leaking. The ladder lost its footing due to the leaking water and the employee fell to the floor, landing on his kneecap. The employee sustained a fractured kneecap and torn ligaments.

Source

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