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Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2024098710 · 9/18/2024 · M&E Plumbing LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Trunk and other upper extremities
Nature of injury
Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified

Cause

Event
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet
Source
Step ladders
Secondary source
Dimensional lumber

Employer

Name
M&E Plumbing LLC
Location
2638 Martell Street, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, 78415
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On September 18, 2024, at approximately at 3:30 PM, a plumber was installing new water lines by the attic in a new residential house. The employee was standing on a 6-foot A-frame ladder at a height of about 4 feet. He supported his arms on the wooden structure of the house, specifically on a 2-inch by 6-inch board. The board fell and hit the ladder, and the employee fell with the ladder onto the concrete floor, sustaining injuries to his back and arm. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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