Builders FirstSource - Window Showroom
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet - Fractures and soft tissue injuries - CANYON LAKE, Texas
| Employer | Builders FirstSource - Window Showroom |
| Address | 1056 King Cove Drive |
| City, State ZIP | CANYON LAKE, Texas 78133 |
| Report ID | 2025077084 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries |
| Body Part | Wrist(s) and elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Panels, sheets, plates glass |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321911 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.87000, -98.28000 |
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Incident Narrative
On July 21, 2025, an employee was working from a 10-foot step ladder while installing a 3-by-5-foot glass window pane on the outside of a new home under construction. The window fell from the frame and the employee went to catch it when the ladder slipped. The employee fell 5 feet to the ground and landed on small pieces of concrete left over from the foundation pour. The employee was hospitalized with a dislocated elbow and fractured wrist that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2025, a worker at Builders FirstSource - Window Showroom in CANYON LAKE, Texas suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the wrist(s) and elbow(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 54 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet injuries.
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