MERO Construction, LLC
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | MERO Construction, LLC | Report ID | 2024087188 |
| Address | 10110 West Sam Houston Pkwy. (Wisenbaker) | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77064 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds, staging unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238140 | Inspection # | 1767466 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.91000, -95.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a scaffold approximately 15 feet high to nail sheet rock to an interior wall. The employee fell backward and the scaffold collapsed. The employee was hospitalized with a shattered right shin and ankle and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2024, a worker at MERO Construction, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet, with scaffolds, staging unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 178 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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