John Paul Mitchell Systems Inc
Other fall to lower level unspecified - Fractures - WILMER, Texas
| Employer | John Paul Mitchell Systems Inc |
| Address | 2700 S. Millers Ferry Rd |
| City, State ZIP | WILMER, Texas 75172 |
| Report ID | 2025099198 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Rib(s), oblique area |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Secondary Source | Rocks, stone, gravel |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325611 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.56000, -96.66000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was installing network infrastructure at a client's distribution center. He was transporting a box measuring approximately 23 inches by 12 inches to a truck yard and walking along a narrow path adjacent to a trench that measured approximately 5.5 to 6 feet deep, 10 to 12 feet long, and 18 to 24 inches wide. Gravel on the path shifted beneath the employee's foot, causing him to lose balance and fall into the trench. He landed on his left side and struck a 4-inch PVC conduit pipe located at the bottom of the trench. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to his fourth, fifth, and sixth ribs on the left side.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2025, a worker at John Paul Mitchell Systems Inc in WILMER, Texas suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 959 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level unspecified injuries.
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