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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20231110597 · 11/16/2023 · Karsten Interior Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source
Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary source
Floor, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Karsten Interior Service
Location
6500 Main St, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77030
NAICS
238310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was painting an interior lobby ceiling from a scaffold. As they were descending the scaffold, they slipped and fell approximately 12 feet to the floor below, resulting in a fractured vertebra.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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