The Holbrook Company
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS
| Employer | The Holbrook Company | Report ID | 2017010947 |
| Address | 3430 High Prairie Road | City, State ZIP | GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75050 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.81000, -97.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a truck and fell while descending the ladder backwards (i.e., while facing away from the ladder) sustaining face and back injuries.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2017, a worker at The Holbrook Company in GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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