SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS—
Builders First Source
Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Builders First Source, 201 Parkridge, SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS 76092 on — Fractures, affecting the upper and lower limb(s).
Final narrative
An employee was climbing on a trailer to retrieve a hardware bag when the employee tripped and lost footing, falling off the trailer to the ground. The employee suffered fractures to the left wrist and left ankle.
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