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STEEL CO INC.

Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PORTER, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at STEEL CO INC. in PORTER, TEXAS
Employer STEEL CO INC. Report ID 2019033297
Address 21966 ADAMS ST. City, State ZIP PORTER, TEXAS 77365
Event Date March 29, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet Source of Injury Existing roof openings, other than skylights
Secondary Source Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.07000, -95.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a roof. The fall protection system the employee was using fell at a gap in the roof, pulling the employee with it; the employee fell 30 feet, suffering maxillofacial and wrist injuries, and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 29, 2019, a worker at STEEL CO INC. in PORTER, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet, with existing roof openings, other than skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 48 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet injuries.

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