Mayad Drywall, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Mayad Drywall, Inc. | Report ID | 2016098659 |
| Address | 3801 Kirby Drive | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77098 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.73000, -95.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a 3-foot scaffold platform, screwing sheetrock into the metal studs when he lost his footing and fell off the scaffold. He fell through the open door onto sheetrock that was on the other side. He caught the sheetrock corner on his right side, breaking two ribs.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2016, a worker at Mayad Drywall, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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