Country Air Services
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
| Employer | Country Air Services | Report ID | 20161110841 |
| Address | 218 N Chapperal | City, State ZIP | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78401 |
| Event Date | November 18, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333415 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.79000, -97.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell from a 9 foot ladder to the concrete floor breaking the right hip and shattering the left knee.
Incident Summary
On November 18, 2016, a worker at Country Air Services in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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