CARROLLTON, TEXAS·
Allied Fire Protection
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact 6 to 30 feet · Intracranial injuries unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Allied Fire Protection, 4004 Midway Road, Carrollton TX 75007, CARROLLTON, TEXAS 75007 on , Intracranial injuries unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
Employees were troubleshooting dual duct detectors in a room. The injured employee was on the second rung from the top of a forward-facing 12-foot A-frame ladder. He was reinstalling the duct detector in the furthest duct from him (18 inches). When he pushed the duct detector into the existing holes, the duct broke free and fell, striking his back and shoulders. He was knocked forward over the ladder and fell to the floor. The employee sustained a head injury.
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