Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at RES America Construction, Inc., 2371 W. US Highway 67, RANKIN, TEXAS 79778
on — Fractures, affecting the head and trunk.
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Final narrative
After erecting and connecting a base to a mid tower section, employees were preparing to lower tools. An employee fell through a hatch (open so that tools could be lowered) to the concrete 60 feet below and suffered fractured ribs, a fracture to the T-12 vertebrae, a knee injury, and laceration to the back of the head.
HospitalizedHead and trunkExisting floor opening
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