DALLAS, TEXAS—
CCS DM LLC
Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at CCS DM LLC , 4505 Ridgeside Drive, DALLAS, TEXAS 75244 on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the head and neck.
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Final narrative
An employee was working on the roof of a construction project. The employee fell through a 5-foot by 5-foot opening, landing on a floor about 24 feet below and suffering head and neck injuries.
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