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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018021409 · 2/10/2018 · Hightower Electric Company, LTD

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Step ladders
Secondary source
Lamps, light fixtures

Employer

Name
Hightower Electric Company, LTD
Location
16825 Northchase Drive, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77060
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on a 7-foot step ladder installing ceiling light fixtures. The employee contacted energized wiring with wire strippers and fell from the ladder. The employee was hospitalized for head trauma and broken ribs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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