Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Martin Marietta, Four Points Drive and 620 Ranch Road, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78726
on — Fractures, affecting the upper and lower limb(s).
Final narrative
An employee tripped in a shallow, grass-covered hole by a roadside. He fell, suffering fractures to the left knee and right wrist.
HospitalizedUpper and lower limb(s)Ground irregularity
Mining operation
This is a mining-sector employer (NAICS 212399). For MSHA mine-safety and violation records for this operator, see miningincidents.org →
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