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Benjamin Franklin Plumbing

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FORT WORTH, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Benjamin Franklin Plumbing in FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Employer Benjamin Franklin Plumbing Report ID 2017010798
Address 17 Cliffside Dr. City, State ZIP FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76134
Event Date January 25, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ladders-fixed
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # 1219665
GPS Coordinates 32.65000, -97.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inspecting a water heater in the attic of a residence and fell 8 feet when the ladder gave way, landing on his back.

Incident Summary

On January 25, 2017, a worker at Benjamin Franklin Plumbing in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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