Fall through surface or existing opening 26 to 30 feet · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Filter Masters, Inc., 1400 James St., HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39401
on , Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final narrative
An employee removed a cover from a commercial air conditioning unit to change the filters and laid the cover over the A/C grating located at the bottom of the unit. While changing the filters, the employee stepped on the cover. The cover gave way and the employee fell through the grating, landing approximately 26 feet below on a concrete floor. The employee sustained a broken arm, a broken rib, and a punctured lung.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersRoofs, unspecified