Environmental Abatement Inc
Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH
| Employer | Environmental Abatement Inc | Report ID | 2022021392 |
| Address | 5894 A Ave, Building 220 | City, State ZIP | HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH 84056 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Ceilings |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562910 | Inspection # | 1579151 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.12000, -111.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was vacuuming heavy metals in the attic of a building when he fell through a sheet rock ceiling and landed on the floor approximately 30 feet below. The employee was hospitalized with lower back injuries.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2022, a worker at Environmental Abatement Inc in HILL AIR FORCE BASE, UTAH suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet, with ceilings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 48 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet injuries.
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