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Sure Seal

Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — HONDO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sure Seal in HONDO, TEXAS
Employer Sure Seal Report ID 2015096448
Address 1720 CR 456 City, State ZIP HONDO, TEXAS 78861
Event Date September 4, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet Source of Injury Porches, balconies, decks, patios
Industry (NAICS) 922160 Inspection # 1090734
GPS Coordinates 29.32000, -99.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a third floor balcony, applying flashing to metal. The employee stepped through the floor joists, landed on the second floor balcony, and then fell to the first floor. The employee sustained broken ribs, a broken ankle, and a punctured lung and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 4, 2015, a worker at Sure Seal in HONDO, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with porches, balconies, decks, patios identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 185 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet injuries.

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