TUCKER, GEORGIA—
Tenant Mechanical, Inc
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet · Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
Final narrative
On September 12, 2024, an employee was standing halfway up an 8-foot ladder while installing a 14-inch spiral duct through a wall. While being pulled from the wall, the duct gave way and knocked into the ladder, causing the employee to fall to the floor and be impacted by a hammer located in his toolbelt. The employee suffered bleeding in his left kidney, two broken ribs, and a laceration to his left temple.
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