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Metl-Span

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LEWISVILLE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Metl-Span in LEWISVILLE, TEXAS
Employer Metl-Span Report ID 2016054132
Address 1497 N. Kealy St. City, State ZIP LEWISVILLE, TEXAS 75057
Event Date May 12, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Industry (NAICS) 444190 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.06000, -96.99000

Incident Narrative

While descending a step ladder, an employee missed a bottom step and fell to the floor, possibly fracturing the right hip.

Incident Summary

On May 12, 2016, a worker at Metl-Span in LEWISVILLE, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders 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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