Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at A#1 Air, Inc., 4010 FAIRFIELD PLACE, FRISCO, TEXAS 75035
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was accessing an HVAC unit in an attic. The employee fell through the attic floor to a lower-level floor, suffering three broken ribs and a punctured lung. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFloor, n.e.c.
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