Mejia Stucco Stone
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PLANO, TEXAS
| Employer | Mejia Stucco Stone | Report ID | 2020098886 |
| Address | 6500 Excellence Way | City, State ZIP | PLANO, TEXAS 75023 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Shoulder(s) and back |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | 1493614 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.06000, -96.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the third tier of a four-tier scaffold. The employee used a cross brace to gain more height. The cross brace broke and the employee fell approximately 16 feet to the ground below resulting in hospitalization for back and upper right shoulder injuries.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2020, a worker at Mejia Stucco Stone in PLANO, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the shoulder(s) and back. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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