OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221361785
PHILLIPS WELDING SUPPLY INC
WEATHERFORD, TX·
Event description
Employee falls from trailer and fractures ribs and punctures
Investigation abstract
At 3:30 p.m. on May 25, 2021, the employee was on top of a 46-foot trailer loaded with beams and purlins, ensuring that straps were not twisted or laid against sharp edges. While performing this task, the employee stepped and fell from the trailer. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was treated for broken ribs and a punctured lung.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 71 M
- Event type
- 5
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