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Miller Plumbing Co

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Miller Plumbing Co in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer Miller Plumbing Co Report ID 2023043281
Address 23026 Evangeline City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78258
Event Date April 13, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Skull fracture and intracranial injury Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Wood pieces, trim pieces, wood scraps, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # 1664613
GPS Coordinates 29.65000, -98.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a ladder drilling into a wooden 2x4 when the wood broke, causing him to lose balance and fall off the ladder striking his head on the concrete below. The employee sustained a concussion and skull fracture.

Incident Summary

On April 13, 2023, a worker at Miller Plumbing Co in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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