Texas worker injured after being denied safety equipment
Asked for harness, later fell 12’
Despite his request for a safety harness, a temporary worker without fall protection on a roof later fell 12 feet through the roof. His fall resulted in his hospitalization with fractured arms and severe contusions.
The employer, Cotton Commercial USA Inc. in Katy, Texas, waited three days to report the injury, an investigation by OSHA found. Federal law requires employers to report such incidents within 24 hours.