Contract Fabricating Services, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Contract Fabricating Services, LLC | Report ID | 2015075089 |
| Address | 5122 Morning Side | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77005 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Structures and surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 33299 | Inspection # | 1080753 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.71000, -95.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was carrying a piece of 2x2 metal angle on a canopy. When he walked to the ledge of the canopy, the retractable pulled him backwards and caused him to fall with the metal angle. As he was falling, he flipped and landed face down with his arms breaking the fall.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2015, a worker at Contract Fabricating Services, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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