Smurfit Kappa Orange County, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FORNEY, TEXAS
| Employer | Smurfit Kappa Orange County, Inc. | Report ID | 2015040139 |
| Address | 855 E US Highway 80 | City, State ZIP | FORNEY, TEXAS 75126 |
| Event Date | April 25, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.74000, -96.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee stepped up onto a piece of concrete to turn off a valve approximately 8 feet from the ground below and fell backward, hitting his back on a metal rail behind him.
Incident Summary
On April 25, 2015, a worker at Smurfit Kappa Orange County, Inc. in FORNEY, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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