Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Monarch Landscape Management, LLC, 1300 Post Oak Blvd, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77056
on — Fractures, affecting the foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was performing grounds maintenance work. The employee stepped on the edge of a ventilation grate when it flipped over, causing the employee to fall about 30 feet to the ground below. They sustained two heel fractures and a left tibia fracture.
HospitalizedFoot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.Grates and drains in floor surface
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