Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

AC-DC Inc

Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LAREDO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AC-DC Inc in LAREDO, TEXAS
Employer AC-DC Inc Report ID 2020021632
Address Mile Marker 29 IH 35 City, State ZIP LAREDO, TEXAS 78040
Event Date February 19, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Doors, except garage and vehicle
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1464615
GPS Coordinates 27.51000, -99.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing wiring for new screens inside a canopy. An access door gave way and she fell through it, landing 17 feet below and suffering facial and arm trauma that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On February 19, 2020, a worker at AC-DC Inc in LAREDO, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet, with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 160 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet injuries.

See all reports for AC-DC Inc.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Jun 7, 2021 Silktown Roofing, INC WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT Fractures Hosp.
Apr 26, 2023 Sunrun Solar CYPRESS, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Oct 10, 2023 The Scharine Group, Inc. PALMYRA, WISCONSIN Fractures Hosp.
Aug 19, 2021 A Brush Above Services, LLC COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Feb 27, 2015 Northwest Roofing MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Hosp.
Nov 16, 2023 Lasting Impressions Enterprises, Inc. FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA Fractures Hosp.
Aug 10, 2023 A and E Construction PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Cuts and abrasions or bruises Hosp.
Mar 11, 2017 R&J Steel Erectors, LLC BETHESDA, MARYLAND Fractures Hosp.
Browse All Injury Reports