Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Electrical Corporation of America, Inc., 35400 W. 91st St., DE SOTO, KANSAS 66018
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was tracing overhead conduit in a mechanical room. The room has HVAC ductwork that runs from the ceiling down to 2' x 2' louvers in the floor. As the employee was looking up at the conduit, he stepped backwards and fell through one of the louvers approximately 10 feet to a lower level, suffering a head injury.
HospitalizedBrainExisting floor opening
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