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Southwestern Public Service Company

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — AMARILLO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Southwestern Public Service Company in AMARILLO, TEXAS
Employer Southwestern Public Service Company Report ID 20161110501
Address 304 N. Nelson City, State ZIP AMARILLO, TEXAS 79108
Event Date November 8, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
Industry (NAICS) 221121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.21000, -101.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee was exiting the driver side of a line truck when he slipped off the top step and fell to the pavement, fracturing his vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On November 8, 2016, a worker at Southwestern Public Service Company in AMARILLO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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