Perfectly Safe Systems
Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BEAUMONT, TEXAS
| Employer | Perfectly Safe Systems | Report ID | 2023109368 |
| Address | Lamar University- Auditorium, 4400 S ML King Jr Pkwy | City, State ZIP | BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77705 |
| Event Date | October 10, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Ceilings |
| Secondary Source | Grandstands, stadia | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | 1705339 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.04000, -94.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was requested by a client to string wire on top of an auditorium. He used a boom lift to access a beam and then exited the boom lift to walk on the beam. He then stepped down on a drop ceiling, lost balance, and fell. The drop ceiling caved in and the employee fell 20 feet onto bleachers sustaining injury to his abdominal area and lower left leg. The employee was wearing a harness, but it was not connected to an anchoring point at the time of the fall.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2023, a worker at Perfectly Safe Systems in BEAUMONT, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet, with ceilings identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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