Sunrun Installation Services Inc
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Bruises, contusions — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Sunrun Installation Services Inc | Report ID | 2022108757 |
| Address | 2126 Milford St | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77098 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | 1626944 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.72000, -95.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing solar panels on the roof of a new-construction two-story home. The employee slipped and fell approximately 14 feet off the roof to the swimming pool below. The employee struck the edge of the pool and sustained rib contusions that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2022, a worker at Sunrun Installation Services Inc in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered bruises, contusions to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with roofs, unspecified 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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