Climate Pros
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Climate Pros | Report ID | 2022076116 |
| Address | 3111 Woodridge Dr. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77087 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.69000, -95.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder to make repairs on top of a refrigeration unit. The ladder shifted and the employee fell to the floor, suffering a fractured rib and a hematoma on the right kidney.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2022, a worker at Climate Pros in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. 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
OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.
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