Allied Fire Protection
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact 6 to 30 feet — Intracranial injuries unspecified — CARROLLTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Allied Fire Protection | Report ID | 2025076533 |
| Address | 4004 Midway Road, Carrollton TX 75007 | City, State ZIP | CARROLLTON, TEXAS 75007 |
| Event Date | July 7, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Ducts any material | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 922160 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.02000, -96.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were troubleshooting dual duct detectors in a room. The injured employee was on the second rung from the top of a forward-facing 12-foot A-frame ladder. He was reinstalling the duct detector in the furthest duct from him (18 inches). When he pushed the duct detector into the existing holes, the duct broke free and fell, striking his back and shoulders. He was knocked forward over the ladder and fell to the floor. The employee sustained a head injury.
Incident Summary
On July 7, 2025, a worker at Allied Fire Protection in CARROLLTON, TEXAS suffered intracranial injuries unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact 6 to 30 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 27 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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