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J J Plastering

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — FULSHEAR, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at J J Plastering in FULSHEAR, TEXAS
Employer J J Plastering Report ID 2018099623
Address 27222 Fulshear Bend Drive City, State ZIP FULSHEAR, TEXAS 77441
Event Date September 18, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-self-supporting staging
Secondary Source Scaffolds-staging, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238140 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.71000, -95.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a ladder up a scaffold that he was erecting. He was carrying a section of the scaffold in his hand when the section became caught on the scaffold, causing him to lose his balance and fall approximately 8 feet. He suffered a cerebral injury, bruising, internal bleeding, loss of feeling in his legs, and paralysis.

Incident Summary

On September 18, 2018, a worker at J J Plastering in FULSHEAR, TEXAS suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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