Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CBRE, Inc., 2450 E President George Bush Highway, RICHARDSON, TEXAS 75082
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee in the cooling tower yard was making adjustments to a chiller plant when he tripped over a piece of maintenance equipment and fell to the concrete surface on the same level. He was hospitalized with a fractured hip, requiring surgery.
An employee was troubleshooting an electrical panel when an arc flash occurred and the employee lost consciousness. The employee also sustained burns and was hospitalized.
An employee was walking at ground level toward a manhole, carrying a manhole removal device. The employee tripped and fell onto the manhole removal device, resulting in multiple fractured ribs and a punctured lung.
An employee was using a 71.3-pound jackhammer to break up a concrete pad. The jackhammer became stuck in the concrete. The employee tried to pull the jackhammer out of the concrete and sustained a hernia requiring hospitalization and surgery.
An employee was ascending a ladder to access wiring on top of a chiller unit when they fell to the ground. The employee sustained internal bleeding near their hip and a broken rib.
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