Birdwell Serv-Con Inc.
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — SPRING, TEXAS
| Employer | Birdwell Serv-Con Inc. | Report ID | 2023098989 |
| Address | Imperial Oaks Drive | City, State ZIP | SPRING, TEXAS 77373 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Lamp posts, street lights | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.06000, -95.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing out a light on a 20-foot metal pole. The pole broke at the bottom, which caused the employee to fall approximately 20 feet down the ladder to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to the right heel and a vertebra.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2023, a worker at Birdwell Serv-Con Inc. in SPRING, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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