Victory Plumbing LLC

Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet — Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs — AUSTIN, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Victory Plumbing LLC in AUSTIN, Texas
Employer Victory Plumbing LLC
Address 1125 Morning Moon Circle
City, State ZIP AUSTIN, Texas 78732
Report ID 2019065679
Event Date June 5, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs
Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
Source of Injury Ceilings
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238220
Inspection # 1409617
GPS Coordinates 30.33000, -97.91000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was working in an attic when he fell through the ceiling to the first floor 25 feet below. He suffered multiple injuries to the left side of his face, left pelvis, left lung, brain, right and left wrists, arm, and right knee.

Incident Summary

On June 5, 2019, a worker at Victory Plumbing LLC in AUSTIN, Texas suffered intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet, with ceilings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 60 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet injuries.

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