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Auzmet Architectural, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Auzmet Architectural, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Auzmet Architectural, Inc. Report ID 2020032703
Address 4361 Cougar Village Drive City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77004
Event Date March 23, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Extension ladders
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238170 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.71000, -95.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing an extension ladder to install metal wall panels at a residential building. The employee fell off the ladder and landed on the ground. He sustained a broken right femur and a laceration to the head.

Incident Summary

On March 23, 2020, a worker at Auzmet Architectural, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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