Karsten Interior Service
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Karsten Interior Service | Report ID | 20231110597 |
| Address | 6500 Main St, 9th Floor | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77030 |
| Event Date | November 16, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | 1712972 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.71000, -95.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was painting an interior lobby ceiling from a scaffold. As they were descending the scaffold, they slipped and fell approximately 12 feet to the floor below, resulting in a fractured vertebra.
Incident Summary
On November 16, 2023, a worker at Karsten Interior Service in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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