OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221662984
GABLES RESIDENTIAL SERVICES INC.
AUSTIN, TX·
Event description
Employee fatality is due to fall and impact with dumpster
Investigation abstract
At 12:30 p.m. on April 9, 2024, Employee #1 was moving a dumpster when he lost his balance and fell backward, striking his back and shin against another dumpster. The employee then walked to the supervisor's office, reporting difficulty breathing. Per company protocol, the supervisor transported the employee to Urgent Care. From there, the employee was transferred to Austin Heart Hospital and later to St. David South Hospital, where he was admitted and subsequently died from his injuries.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 76 M
- Event type
- 4
- Occupation code
- 486
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