Huntley's Home Services
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet — Intracranial injuries unspecified — GONZALES, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Huntley's Home Services | Report ID | 2024088042 |
| Address | 14473 Whispering Oaks Dr | City, State ZIP | GONZALES, LOUISIANA 70737 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Improvised scaffolds or staging |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238350 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.28000, -90.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee stepped onto a scaffold made of two ladders and a wooden board. The scaffolding collapsed and the employee fell head first to the ground 8 feet below, suffering a head injury.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2024, a worker at Huntley's Home Services in GONZALES, LOUISIANA suffered intracranial injuries unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet, with improvised scaffolds or staging 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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