Lee Lewis Construction, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lee Lewis Construction, Inc. in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer Lee Lewis Construction, Inc. Report ID 2019099553
Address 17301 Preston Road City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75252
Event Date September 12, 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 Step ladders
Secondary Source Ducts
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # 1430874
GPS Coordinates 32.98000, -96.80000

Incident Narrative

Inside a building being renovated, an employee was working from a 12-foot A-frame stepladder while using a grinder to remove an air duct when the air duct swung down and struck the ladder. This caused the employee to fall to the concrete floor below, suffering a broken left pelvis/hip, left arm bone chip, and a cut above left eye.

Incident Summary

On September 12, 2019, a worker at Lee Lewis Construction, Inc. in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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