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Airteam Limited

Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — KATY, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Airteam Limited in KATY, TEXAS
Employer Airteam Limited Report ID 20171212351
Address 2727 Horizon Bluff Ln City, State ZIP KATY, TEXAS 77494
Event Date December 28, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Ceilings
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.74000, -95.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing HVAC equipment in the attic of a home when he stepped onto an un-decked section of the attic and fell through the ceiling to the floor approximately 12 feet below. He suffered several fractured ribs, a fractured left forearm, a right wrist injury, and facial lacerations above his left eye and on his lower lip.

Incident Summary

On December 28, 2017, a worker at Airteam Limited in KATY, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet, with ceilings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 237 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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