United States Census Bureau
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | United States Census Bureau | Report ID | 2024054114 |
| Address | Audelia Rd and Lyndon B Johnson Fwy | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75243 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 921190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.90000, -96.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking up the stairs at a private residence while conducting a survey. The employee reached for a tarp that was hanging over the entryway when they fell down the stairs, resulting in a back fracture, two broken ribs, a collapsed lung, and lacerations to the back of the head and neck.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2024, a worker at United States Census Bureau in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with stairs, steps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 816 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level unspecified injuries.
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