Brown Foundation and Repair
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Brown Foundation and Repair | Report ID | 2015096404 |
| Address | 1619 Bluebank | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75227 |
| Event Date | September 3, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Ankle(s) and knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Skylights |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.89000, -96.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized with left ankle and knee injuries when he fell through the skylight on the roof while trimming trees from around the building.
Incident Summary
On September 3, 2015, a worker at Brown Foundation and Repair in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the ankle(s) and knee(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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