Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Baker Concrete Construction, 1130 John Freeman Blvd, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77003
on — Fractures, affecting the wrist(s).
Final narrative
An employee was climbing a wooden ladder with a string of lights over his shoulder. When he reached the top of the ladder, he attempted to grab the rail but missed and fell approximately 20 feet, lacerating the side of his face and head and breaking his wrist.
HospitalizedWrist(s)Movable ladders, unspecified
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