LEE LEWIS CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at LEE LEWIS CONSTRUCTION, INC. in GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas
Employer LEE LEWIS CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Address 2960 Epic Place
City, State ZIP GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas 75052
Report ID 2017099081
Event Date September 21, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Step ladders
Industry (NAICS) 236220
GPS Coordinates 32.70234, -97.03299

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Incident Narrative

An employee was priming bolts in a stairwell while standing on a 6-foot step ladder. He had a paint can in one hand and a paint brush in the other hand. He fell as he was descending the step ladder, breaking two ribs and suffering a collapsed right lung. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 21, 2017, a worker at LEE LEWIS CONSTRUCTION, INC. in GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk 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 step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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