General Fire & Safety
Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | General Fire & Safety | Report ID | 20231110828 |
| Address | 3001 L Street | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68137 |
| Event Date | November 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Catwalks |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 922160 | Inspection # | 1712857 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.21000, -95.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reviewing the next steps to take with the foreman when some material fell from above and landed near them. The injured employee then looked up, took a step on the catwalk, and fell through a gap, landing on the ground 15 feet below. The employee sustained three fractured vertebrae and a head laceration.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2023, a worker at General Fire & Safety in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 237 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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