Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Big 4 Erectors, L.P., 30575 Kingsland Site 1 Building 3, BROOKSHIRE, TEXAS 77423
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
On August 4, 2022, at approximately 8:00 AM, a steel erection crew was installing decking on a roof that was approximately 40 feet high. An employee stepped on an unsecured piece of sheet metal and fell to the concrete surface on the ground level. The employee sustained fractures to their nose, upper jaw, and both legs. The employee also hit their head and sustained back injuries.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Roofs, unspecified
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