Parish Electric
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Parish Electric | Report ID | 2017043043 |
| Address | 5725 Hart St. | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76112 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.73000, -97.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing onto a trailer when the hook the employee was holding broke off. The employee fell to the ground tearing their ACL and suffering a head injury.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2017, a worker at Parish Electric in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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