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Top Flight Steel Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Top Flight Steel Inc. in FRISCO, TEXAS
Employer Top Flight Steel Inc. Report ID 2018065640
Address 10633 John W Elliot Drive City, State ZIP FRISCO, TEXAS 75034
Event Date June 8, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Existing floor opening
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.16000, -96.82000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee was installing the last two pieces of decking to the floor of a mezzanine being built within the warehouse. The employee pushed the decking back so that he would have room to cut it and fell through the exposed hole approximately 14 feet to the concrete floor below. He struck steel framing on the floor and broke his arm. He also suffered lacerations to his forehead.

Incident Summary

On June 8, 2018, a worker at Top Flight Steel Inc. in FRISCO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), 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

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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