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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023109555 · 10/16/2023 · LECS Limited

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source
Floor, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
LECS Limited
Location
9235 North Inspiration Way, MANVEL, TEXAS, 77578
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on a 10-foot ladder, installing metal framing in a commercial building. The ladder shifted and fell to the right, causing the employee to fall to the left and land on the concrete floor. The employee sustained fractures to their left femur and kneecap requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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