H-E-B Grocery Company, LP
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
| Employer | H-E-B Grocery Company, LP | Report ID | 2017010875 |
| Address | 943 William D Fitch Parkway | City, State ZIP | COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77845 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-indoors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1207359 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.55000, -96.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to stabilize a leaning stacked pallet. He climbed the nearby roof access stairs and was reaching to straighten the pallet when he fell over the stair railing about 10 feet and landed on his back on the floor below. The employee was hospitalized for surgery to repair fractures to his back.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2017, a worker at H-E-B Grocery Company, LP in COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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