Austin Contractor Services
Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LAKEWAY, TEXAS
| Employer | Austin Contractor Services | Report ID | 2015031425 |
| Address | 111 Amiata Avenue | City, State ZIP | LAKEWAY, TEXAS 78734 |
| Event Date | March 24, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Neck and back |
| Event Type | Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system | Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.35000, -97.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was blowing insulation in an attic while tied off with a harness and lanyard (personal fall arrest system). He went to move to a different spot. While changing anchor points, he stepped into a scuttle hole and injured his back/neck.
Incident Summary
On March 24, 2015, a worker at Austin Contractor Services in LAKEWAY, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck and back. The incident was classified as fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 64 severe injury reports involving "Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system injuries.
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