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Dislocations

1 hospitalization · 2024064851 · 6/3/2024 · Central Air and Heating Services Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Trunk and hip joint(s)
Nature of injury
Dislocations

Cause

Event
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet
Source
Extension ladders
Secondary source
Ground

Employer

Name
Central Air and Heating Services Inc.
Location
803 S Los Ebanos Blvd, ALTON, TEXAS, 78573
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was ascending an extension ladder with a small blower in his hand to access a roof when the ladder broke, causing the employee to fall about 10 feet to the grass below. The employee sustained a dislocation to their hip/pelvis.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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