Shipman Fire Protection, LLC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Shipman Fire Protection, LLC. | Report ID | 2023109283 |
| Address | 14522 Landon Ridge, Residence at Landon Ridge | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78253 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Drills-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1703056 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.83000, -98.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While on a ladder, an employee was preparing to install pipe. He was drilling a hole when the drill bit caught a nail and knocked him off the ladder. He fell to the ground below and sustained a fractured right arm.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2023, a worker at Shipman Fire Protection, LLC. in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. 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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