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Fractures and soft tissue injuries

1 hospitalization · 2024087572 · 8/17/2024 · U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) River Operations

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple upper extremities locations n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures and soft tissue injuries

Cause

Event
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet
Source
Fixed ladder or fire escape
Secondary source
Structures and surfaces unspecified

Employer

Name
U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) River Operations
Location
Brazos Fishing and Crabbing, FREEPORT, TEXAS, 77541
NAICS
541330
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were working to change a slide gate for a levee. They were unbolting a ladder from the concrete. The injured employee placed his foot onto the ladder and the ladder bounced off the anchor. The injured employee and the ladder fell 12-15 feet into the hole below. The employee sustained a dislocated shoulder, a fractured hand, and knee injuries.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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