Eilers Steel Erection, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet - Fractures and other injuries, unspecified - SCHERTZ, Texas
| Employer | Eilers Steel Erection, Inc. |
| Address | 2801 Ashwood rd. |
| City, State ZIP | SCHERTZ, Texas 78108 |
| Report ID | 2023032648 |
| Event Date | March 24, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, unspecified |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet |
| Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.61969, -98.24511 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was taking a break to get water for himself and another co-worker. After retrieving the water bottles and returning to the second floor, the employee went to hand a bottle to their co-worker when they fell 17 feet through a 3-foot-by-5-foot opening onto the concrete floor below. The employee sustained rib fractures, spinal damage, and head lacerations.
Incident Summary
On March 24, 2023, a worker at Eilers Steel Erection, Inc. in SCHERTZ, Texas suffered fractures and other injuries, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 160 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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