A#1 Air, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CEDAR HILL, TEXAS
| Employer | A#1 Air, Inc. | Report ID | 2023054416 |
| Address | 1645 Chapman Street | City, State ZIP | CEDAR HILL, TEXAS 75104 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Ceilings |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1672265 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.62000, -96.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing HVAC maintenance when they stepped through a floor board and fell approximately 10 feet through the ceiling to the floor. The employee sustained a right shoulder injury.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2023, a worker at A#1 Air, Inc. in CEDAR HILL, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with ceilings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 163 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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