Sergio Ramon Rafael
Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet — Fractures and other injuries, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Sergio Ramon Rafael | Report ID | 20191011178 |
| Address | 1585 West Sam Houston Parkway | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77043 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Skylights |
| Secondary Source | High winds, gusts, turbulence | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1441073 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.80000, -95.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 26, 2019, a crew was performing roofing work in a commercial building. At approximately 4:30 PM, wind was blowing away the TPO (thermoplastic polyolefin) that an employee was installing. The employee tried to grab the TPO and the wind caused the employee to back up towards an old skylight. The skylight broke and the employee fell approximately 50 ft. to the concrete floor. The employee sustained a brain injury and a broken arm and leg.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2019, a worker at Sergio Ramon Rafael in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet, with skylights identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 41 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening more than 30 feet injuries.
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