Gowen Garrett, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HOUSTON, Texas
| Employer | Gowen Garrett, Inc. |
| Address | 6100 Main Street, Rice University Boiler Room |
| City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, Texas 77005 |
| Report ID | 20241110507 |
| Event Date | November 11, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.71549, -95.41252 |
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Incident Narrative
Employee 1 was working with two other employees to remove a pipe support. Employee 1 was holding one side of the pipe, employee 2 was holding the other, and employee 3 was cutting the support. Employee 1 was standing on the fourth step of a 6-foot A-frame ladder. When employee 3 cut the pipe support, employee 1 lost his balance and fell to the ground. Employee 1 was hospitalized with his left leg fractured below the knee.
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2024, a worker at Gowen Garrett, Inc. in HOUSTON, Texas suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 586 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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