Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

Turney Lighting and Electric

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Turney Lighting and Electric in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer Turney Lighting and Electric Report ID 2015020541
Address 2501 N.W. Loop 410, Ste B City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78230
Event Date February 18, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 444190 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.51000, -98.53000

Incident Narrative

In the warehouse, employee was standing on a 6-foot ladder adjusting some boxes with appliances inside when the ladder shifted a little bit. He was working from the top step and fell to the concrete floor on his right side. He sustained five fractured ribs, a laceration to his liver, and a lacerated or punctured spleen.

Incident Summary

On February 18, 2015, a worker at Turney Lighting and Electric in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

See all reports for Turney Lighting and Electric.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Nov 22, 2019 Seaboard Marine, LTD., Inc. MEDLEY, FLORIDA Fractures Hosp.
Jul 4, 2020 FedEx Ground HEWITT, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Nov 14, 2021 Natura PCR2 WALLER, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Apr 19, 2017 Rosa Construction CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO Fractures Hosp.
Aug 12, 2020 FlightSafety Services Corporation WICHITA, KANSAS Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Hosp.
Dec 28, 2017 Bomac Contractors, Ltd. NORCO, LOUISIANA Fractures Hosp.
Sep 27, 2017 SM Fencing & Energy Services WATFORD CITY, NORTH DAKOTA Fractures Hosp.
Apr 28, 2017 Charter Communications COLLEGE POINT, NEW YORK Fractures Hosp.

About This OSHA Report

This is a severe injury report filed with OSHA. Employers are required to report all work-related fatalities and severe injuries within 8 to 24 hours. Browse more reports by industry or state below.

Browse All Injury Reports Workplace Safety Stats Workplace Safety Home
Browse All Injury Reports