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Major Heating And Air Conditioning Inc

Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Fractures — AURORA, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Major Heating And Air Conditioning Inc in AURORA, COLORADO
Employer Major Heating And Air Conditioning Inc Report ID 20191212945
Address 23958 East Crestline Cir City, State ZIP AURORA, COLORADO 80016
Event Date December 17, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified Source of Injury Roof trusses, joists
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.61000, -104.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in an uninsulated attic installing a thermostat wire. While he was walking on a truss chord, the lumber broke and he fell through the ceiling to the concrete floor below. He suffered a broken leg and blunt force trauma, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On December 17, 2019, a worker at Major Heating And Air Conditioning Inc in AURORA, COLORADO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with roof trusses, joists identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 415 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified injuries.

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