Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at I Am Construction, LLC, 1200 North Hwy. 288B, RICHWOOD, TEXAS 77531
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
The worker was taking photos of the project from the roof, when he stepped back and fell through a sky light. He fell 22 feet to the concrete floor below.
An employee was working on electrical conduit in an interstitial space when they fell approximately 22 feet through the light to the concrete below. The employee suffered fractures to the ribs, pelvis, and cheek bones as well as a punctured lung and head trauma. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was removing debris from the roof of a gymnasium when his tool struck a 4-foot by 4-foot hole cover for a skylight and he fell through the skylight approximately 24 feet to the gymnasium floor below. The employee sustained multiple injuries including fractures of the spine, elbow, wrist, ribs, and a collapsed lung.
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