A#1 Air, Inc.

Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - FRISCO, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at A#1 Air, Inc. in FRISCO, Texas
Employer A#1 Air, Inc.
Address 4010 FAIRFIELD PLACE
City, State ZIP FRISCO, Texas 75035
Report ID 2021119471
Event Date November 2, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238220
Inspection # 1561900
GPS Coordinates 33.11238, -96.79480

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Incident Narrative

An employee was accessing an HVAC unit in an attic. The employee fell through the attic floor to a lower-level floor, suffering three broken ribs and a punctured lung. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 2, 2021, a worker at A#1 Air, Inc. in FRISCO, Texas suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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