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D&W PAINTING INC.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — FORT HOOD, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at D&W PAINTING INC. in FORT HOOD, TEXAS
Employer D&W PAINTING INC. Report ID 2015041681
Address Rail Head Drive, Building 36055 City, State ZIP FORT HOOD, TEXAS 76544
Event Date April 1, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Elbow(s) and arms(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.13000, -97.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee was painting the top of a doorframe while standing on stilts approximately 3 feet off of the ground. He turned to speak to another employee who had spoken to him; while doing so, he bumped his hard hat, causing him to slip and fall to the ground. He fractured his right arm and left elbow. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 1, 2015, a worker at D&W PAINTING INC. in FORT HOOD, TEXAS suffered fractures to the elbow(s) and arms(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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