Weather Shield Building Products Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - CIBOLO, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Weather Shield Building Products Inc. in CIBOLO, Texas
Employer Weather Shield Building Products Inc.
Address 117 Cobalt CV
City, State ZIP CIBOLO, Texas 78108
Report ID 20211110222
Event Date November 29, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238170
GPS Coordinates 29.56943, -98.22425

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Incident Narrative

Two employees were each climbing 25-foot ladders spaced 20 feet apart while carrying a 20-pound piece of gutter between them. Employee 1 fell off the ladder to the ground below, landing on his back. He sustained back and rib fractures.

Incident Summary

On November 29, 2021, a worker at Weather Shield Building Products Inc. in CIBOLO, Texas suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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