AMARILLO, TEXAS—
Labor Ready
Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Labor Ready, 5080 S. Coulter, AMARILLO, TEXAS 79119 on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was using a 6 foot ladder to install a membrane on the side of the building when he became unbalanced and fell backwards, striking his head on the ground.
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GRAPEVINE, TEXAS—
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An employee was standing on a ladder when he lost his balance and fell, fracturing his leg.
HOUSTON, TEXAS—
Labor Ready
On December 11, 2015 at approximately 11:00 AM, a staffing worker was asked by the host company to get on the roof to help take off fiberglass panels. The employee stepped on a weak spot and fell through twelve feet breaking his right femur and sustaining other injuries to his spine and ribs.
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Labor Ready
An employee was riding on the back of a trash truck vehicle when the truck struck a vehicle while reversing. The truck jerked as it shifted gears to move forward, causing the employee to fall from the back of the truck to the pavement. The employee sustained a broken shoulder.
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI—
LABOR READY
On September 2, 2015, an employee was mopping/cleaning a church floor when she slipped and fell on the wet surface, striking the back of her head on the floor. She sustained serious head injuries and required hospitalization.
GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FLORIDA—
Labor Ready
An employee was standing on the back of a truck waiting to collect trash when he fell off, hitting his head on the pavement.
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