Covenant Health
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified — LUBBOCK, TEXAS
| Employer | Covenant Health | Report ID | 2015074909 |
| Address | 4015 22nd Place | City, State ZIP | LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79410 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.57000, -101.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about 21 July 2015, at approximately 1000 hrs, an employee for Convent Health Services was injured while performing maintenance work near the Convent Children's Hospital in Lubbock, Texas. He was on the third rung of a ladder when he fell off, causing a laceration and severe ligament damage to his legs. He was hospitalized for treatment.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2015, a worker at Covenant Health in LUBBOCK, TEXAS suffered traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified to the leg(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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