Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Design Security Controls, 3816 Fannin Street, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77004
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee had climbed onto the roof to perform a task. When the employee was coming down the ladder, the ladder came out from underneath him and he fell to the ground. The employee sustained an ankle fracture and five broken ribs. He also sustained bumps and bruises.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Movable ladders, unspecified
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