Bay Ltd. North
Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — ARANSAS PASS, TEXAS
| Employer | Bay Ltd. North | Report ID | 2024010891 |
| Address | 1982 FM 2725 | City, State ZIP | ARANSAS PASS, TEXAS 78336 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed | Source of Injury | Trusses, girders, beams structurally attached |
| Secondary Source | Fall protection equipment | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1725317 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.86000, -97.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking on a steel beam when the self-retracting lifeline attached to his safety harness locked up. This caused him to fall and strike his face on the beam; his safety glasses were also pushed into his eyelid. He sustained lacerations to his eyelid and eye.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2024, a worker at Bay Ltd. North in ARANSAS PASS, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the eye(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level caught self or curtailed, with trusses, girders, beams structurally attached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 10 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed injuries.
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