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Novinium, Inc.

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — DALLAS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Novinium, Inc. in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer Novinium, Inc. Report ID 2022010014
Address 3001 Maple Avenue City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75201
Event Date January 4, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Confined spaces, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Doors, except garage and vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1571269
GPS Coordinates 32.79000, -96.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing down into a vault when they grabbed onto some doors on the vault and the doors gave way, causing the employee to fall at least 20 feet to the bottom of the vault, which had capped rebar on it. The employee suffered broken ribs and a broken sternum.

Incident Summary

On January 4, 2022, a worker at Novinium, Inc. in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with confined spaces, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.

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