Airco Mechanical, Ltd.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Airco Mechanical, Ltd. | Report ID | 2020032313 |
| Address | 828 West 6th street | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78703 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333415 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.27000, -97.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a metal, fixed ladder. He was opening the roof hatch to go onto the roof when he fell about 12-14 feet to the floor, hitting a sink faucet and the ladder on the way down. The employee was hospitalized with multiple rib fractures on the left side, a fractured scapula, and a bruised lung.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2020, a worker at Airco Mechanical, Ltd. in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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