SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS—
Urban Concrete Contractors, Ltd.
Fall to lower level unspecified · Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
Final narrative
An employee was climbing a 15-foot concrete form located on the fourth floor of a newly constructed commercial building. The employee was approximately 10-12 feet high and reaching for the next rung when they lost their balance and fell backward, striking a ladder rung (metal angle) and resulting in injury to their right arm.
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