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McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Report ID 2024043712
Address Project 002214, 2323 Allen Parkway City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77019
Event Date April 29, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Part of body unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Stairs, steps
Secondary Source Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # 1745089
GPS Coordinates 29.76000, -95.39000

Incident Narrative

Wooden stairs were being relocated and became entangled in adjacent netting. An employee climbed the stairs to untangle it and fell 3-4 feet to the ground. He was hospitalized with a fracture.

Incident Summary

On April 29, 2024, a worker at McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the part of body unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 557 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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