Fort Worth Window Cleaning, Inc.
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — COPPELL, TEXAS
| Employer | Fort Worth Window Cleaning, Inc. | Report ID | 2024109422 |
| Address | 931 West Bethal Road | City, State ZIP | COPPELL, TEXAS 75019 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Part of body unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Skylights or other existing roof openings |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | 1780908 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.95000, -97.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a two-story roof conducting window cleaning when a plastic skylight broke and the employee fell through it to the ground. The employee sustained head and bodily injuries and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2024, a worker at Fort Worth Window Cleaning, Inc. in COPPELL, TEXAS suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the part of body unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet, with skylights or other existing roof openings 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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