The Detering Company
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | The Detering Company | Report ID | 2021119510 |
| Address | 4542 Shetland Lane | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77027 |
| Event Date | November 3, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Jaw, chin |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Elevator shafts |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | 1562426 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.73000, -95.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the second floor of a building, removing temporary doors and replacing them with permanent ones. The employee fell down an elevator shaft, landing about 15 feet below and suffering a broken jaw.
Incident Summary
On November 3, 2021, a worker at The Detering Company in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the jaw, chin. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with elevator shafts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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