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CHIEF FIRE SYSTEMS

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — MAGNOLIA, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CHIEF FIRE SYSTEMS in MAGNOLIA, TEXAS
Employer CHIEF FIRE SYSTEMS Report ID 2016054249
Address 32628 Decker Prairie Rd City, State ZIP MAGNOLIA, TEXAS 77355
Event Date May 16, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Pressurized water-blast
Industry (NAICS) 238290 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.15000, -95.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to tighten bolts on a sprinkler system used for fire suppression when a gasket ruptured, causing water under pressure to flow out and strike him. He then fell 16.5 feet from his ladder to the concrete floor below. He suffered facial scrapes, an orbital bone fracture above the left eye, a left shoulder fracture, a left rib fracture, a sacrum bone fracture on the left side, a collapsed lung on the left side, and a loss of consciousness.

Incident Summary

On May 16, 2016, a worker at CHIEF FIRE SYSTEMS in MAGNOLIA, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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