Tradesmen International
Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Tradesmen International | Report ID | 2019065621 |
| Address | 515 Willow Street | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78202 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Skylights |
| Secondary Source | Rocks, crushed stone | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1405902 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.43000, -98.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on an HVAC system on the roof. The employee bent over to drink water, lost footing on lose rocks on the roof and fell onto a skylight. The skylight broke and the employee fell approximately 20 feet onto a stairway landing. The employee suffered a broken left wrist, left side rib, tailbone and left hip.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2019, a worker at Tradesmen International in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet, with skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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