# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at Momentum Exterior Systems, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2015107396` · 10/5/2015 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
- **Source:** Scaffolds-suspended staging
## Employer
- **Name:** Momentum Exterior Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** 2925 Richmond Avenue, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77098
- **NAICS:** 238150
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Two employees were preparing to perform glazing work on the 16th and lower levels of a new construction project. The adjustable suspended scaffold failed for unknown reasons. Employee 2 was able to jump out of the basket, grab one of the supporting ropes and climb to the roof. Employee 1 fell approximately 100 ft. to the ground with the scaffold. Employee 1 sustained severe head and body trauma along with a fractured right leg.

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