Efficient Installation System
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - LEONA, Texas
| Employer | Efficient Installation System |
| Address | 477 FM 977 |
| City, State ZIP | LEONA, Texas 75850 |
| Report ID | 2020010926 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury |
| Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
| Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.15293, -95.97419 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was painting from a scissor lift with a sprayer gun when he fell between 15 and 16 feet from the lift. Fall protection was not worn and the lift's end door was not closed at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2020, a worker at Efficient Installation System in LEONA, Texas suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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