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Vital Steel Erectors, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — FULSHEAR, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Vital Steel Erectors, Inc. in FULSHEAR, TEXAS
Employer Vital Steel Erectors, Inc. Report ID 20181010835
Address James Roberts Middle School, 9230 Charger Way City, State ZIP FULSHEAR, TEXAS 77441
Event Date October 19, 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 Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet Source of Injury Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Secondary Source Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # 1354904
GPS Coordinates 29.69000, -95.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee was getting down from a roof using a scissor lift when he fell 30 feet to the base of the lift scissor mechanism, suffering internal bleeding, kidney damage and multiple fractures to both legs that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On October 19, 2018, a worker at Vital Steel Erectors, Inc. in FULSHEAR, TEXAS 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 other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 150 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet injuries.

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