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A1 Electric Heat and Air

Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Fractures — NORMAN, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at A1 Electric Heat and Air in NORMAN, OKLAHOMA
Employer A1 Electric Heat and Air Report ID 2015096767
Address 4320 Adams St. City, State ZIP NORMAN, OKLAHOMA 73069
Event Date September 16, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Skull
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified Source of Injury Roof trusses, joists
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.22000, -97.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking in the attic to install HVAC equipment and fell between the studs to the concrete floor below resulting in a skull fracture.

Incident Summary

On September 16, 2015, a worker at A1 Electric Heat and Air in NORMAN, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with roof trusses, joists identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 415 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified injuries.

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