Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Seele, Inc., 4010 Westheimer Rd., HOUSTON, TEXAS 77027
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
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Final narrative
Two employees were 20-feet high on the basket of a scissor lift. Another subcontractor was operating a crane to lift/remove a glass wall/panel. While the glass wall was being lifted, it swung towards the scissor lift and knocked the two employees down. They were both immediately transported to the hospital.
An employee was on a ladder tightening a bolt when his ladder fell out from under him. He grabbed a C-channel support beam as he slid down and suffered a 6-inch laceration to his left forearm.
An employee was transitioning from a ladder onto a roof when the ladder slipped and they fell approximately 20 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to their pelvis and heel.
An employee was climbing a ladder to bring material onto a roof. The ladder slid and the employee fell 16 feet to the ground, resulting in a broken knee.
An employee was performing an inspection of a bridge crane while working from a 19-foot scissor lift. The employee was going to use a pendant to move the crane to access a different portion of the crane for visual inspection. The scissor lift guard rails were below the girder of the crane to avoid contact. The tow arm for the crane collectors contacted the guardrail of the scissor lift and caused it to tip over. The employee stayed inside the scissor lift basket as he fell to the floor. The employee sustained fractures to the right arm and hip.
An employee was on a forklift that was elevated approximately 20 feet and was auditing inventory. The forklift malfunctioned and the employee fell down to the surface below, causing them to sustain multiple fractures.
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