Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Fractures — BRAZORIA, TEXAS
| Employer | Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2018077699 |
| Address | 207 W. Austin St., Blue Lubes Operations, LLC, Olin Warehouse | City, State ZIP | BRAZORIA, TEXAS 77422 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.26000, -97.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting an inspection of a warehouse under construction. She opened a door that does not have a landing and fell approximately four feet through it. The employee sustained a left wrist fracture.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2018, a worker at Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. in BRAZORIA, TEXAS suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.
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