Young & Sons Drywall
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet — Fractures — PORTER, TEXAS
| Employer | Young & Sons Drywall | Report ID | 20191011385 |
| Address | 25553 US 59 | City, State ZIP | PORTER, TEXAS 77365 |
| Event Date | October 31, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.07000, -95.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hanging ceiling grids while wearing adjustable stilts. A screw came out of the stilts and the stilts collapsed, causing the employee to fall and break a leg.
Incident Summary
On October 31, 2019, a worker at Young & Sons Drywall in PORTER, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet, with tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 69 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet injuries.
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