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Advance Cooling Towers, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — CLEBURNE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Advance Cooling Towers, Inc. in CLEBURNE, TEXAS
Employer Advance Cooling Towers, Inc. Report ID 2017109829
Address 831 Sparks Dr. City, State ZIP CLEBURNE, TEXAS 76031
Event Date October 12, 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 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Structures and surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # 1272644
GPS Coordinates 32.40000, -97.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working at a height of approximately 14 feet when he detached his fall protection system to move from one spot to another and fell to the lower level. He punctured a lung and broke two ribs and his right ankle. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 12, 2017, a worker at Advance Cooling Towers, Inc. in CLEBURNE, 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 11 to 15 feet, with structures and surfaces, 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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