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Commercial Fireproofing and Insulation

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — FRISCO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Commercial Fireproofing and Insulation in FRISCO, TEXAS
Employer Commercial Fireproofing and Insulation Report ID 2019032900
Address 2615 Preston Road City, State ZIP FRISCO, TEXAS 75034
Event Date March 20, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.10000, -96.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working from a 16-foot extension ladder installing insulation. The employee was standing on the seventh step when he fell to the ground level. He received a broken left arm, bit his lip, and suffered bilateral cracked ribs.

Incident Summary

On March 20, 2019, a worker at Commercial Fireproofing and Insulation in FRISCO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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