EW Services
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — EDINBURG, TEXAS
| Employer | EW Services | Report ID | 2015053317 |
| Address | 6590 Republic Dr. | City, State ZIP | EDINBURG, TEXAS 78541 |
| Event Date | May 31, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.31000, -98.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A Santana Textiles employee was working from a ladder when he slipped and fell 4 feet. He tried to grab onto the wall and fell, fracturing his left arm and scraping his forehead. The worksite was very muddy from recent rains at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2015, a worker at EW Services in EDINBURG, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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