Brace Integrated Services, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FRANKLIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Brace Integrated Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2018021644 |
| Address | 8127 Oak Grove Blvd | City, State ZIP | FRANKLIN, TEXAS 77856 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | 1296831 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.18000, -96.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was receiving scaffold materials up to the 21st floor via an engineered opening in the scaffold flooring. The employee fell approximately 14 feet through a gap in the scaffold flooring. The employee struck his head in the fall and was hospitalized. The employee was not tied off at the time.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2018, a worker at Brace Integrated Services, Inc. in FRANKLIN, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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