Hi-Serve Inc
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - SAN ANTONIO, Texas
| Employer | Hi-Serve Inc |
| Address | 1303 Mccullough Ave |
| City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, Texas 78212 |
| Report ID | 2015010227 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238190 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.44079, -98.49193 |
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Incident Narrative
Employee was descending a 10-foot ladder and was about halfway down when he missed a rung and fell off the ladder. Employee landed on his left side and hit his head on the paved surface below. At the time of the incident, the employee was on the ladder outside removing sealant from the wall of the Metropolitan Medical Facility. The employee was transported and admitted to Samcee Hospital. The employee received stitches in his head and sustained a lower back fracture.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2015, a worker at Hi-Serve Inc in SAN ANTONIO, Texas suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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