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Modern Companies, Inc.

Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — MIDWEST CITY, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Modern Companies, Inc. in MIDWEST CITY, OKLAHOMA
Employer Modern Companies, Inc. Report ID 2018032205
Address Bldg 3321, Tinker AFB City, State ZIP MIDWEST CITY, OKLAHOMA 73130
Event Date March 5, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet Source of Injury Ceilings
Secondary Source Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # 1302611
GPS Coordinates 35.41000, -97.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing natural gas lines above a drop ceiling when the platform he was standing on gave way. He fell through the ceiling to the concrete floor approximately 25 feet below, suffering internal organ damage.

Incident Summary

On March 5, 2018, a worker at Modern Companies, Inc. in MIDWEST CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet, with ceilings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 60 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet injuries.

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