20th Century Television
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — STONE MOUNTAIN, GEORGIA
| Employer | 20th Century Television | Report ID | 2022097856 |
| Address | 1375 Beverage Drive | City, State ZIP | STONE MOUNTAIN, GEORGIA 30083 |
| Event Date | September 2, 2022 | 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 from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Ceilings |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 512110 | Inspection # | 1620566 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.81000, -84.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on top of a ceiling flat on a TV production set, replacing wood rigging pieces. The ceiling flat collapsed and he fell 9 feet to the set floor, suffering broken ribs and a collapsed lung. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 2, 2022, a worker at 20th Century Television in STONE MOUNTAIN, GEORGIA 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 from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet, with ceilings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 97 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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