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Houser Welding and Fabrication

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — SUGAR LAND, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Houser Welding and Fabrication in SUGAR LAND, TEXAS
Employer Houser Welding and Fabrication Report ID 2017010661
Address 16740 Creekbend Dr. City, State ZIP SUGAR LAND, TEXAS 77478
Event Date January 21, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Trusses, girders, beams-structurally attached, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # 1206474
GPS Coordinates 29.60000, -95.62000

Incident Narrative

While stepping onto a joist on the second floor of a commercial construction site, an employee fell 13 feet to the ground below, fracturing the left pelvis and elbow.

Incident Summary

On January 21, 2017, a worker at Houser Welding and Fabrication in SUGAR LAND, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with trusses, girders, beams-structurally attached, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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