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Installed Building Products - San Antonio

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Installed Building Products - San Antonio in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer Installed Building Products - San Antonio Report ID 20171010304
Address 3623 Bell Strait City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78257
Event Date October 26, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Windows, openings
Secondary Source Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
Industry (NAICS) 238170 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.60000, -98.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee climbed a ladder to put foam on a window. He was stepping onto a 2" x 4" that was on the edge of the window when the board slipped and he fell 20 feet to the ground. He broke seven ribs and possibly an arm.

Incident Summary

On October 26, 2017, a worker at Installed Building Products - San Antonio in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with windows, openings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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