United Agricultural Cooperative, Inc.
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — EL CAMPO, TEXAS
| Employer | United Agricultural Cooperative, Inc. | Report ID | 20171111169 |
| Address | 911 S. Wharton St. | City, State ZIP | EL CAMPO, TEXAS 77437 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Parking lot, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.18000, -96.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking across the parking lot to the main office building when she bent over to pick up a piece of trash, lost her balance, and fell. She broke her hip and required hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2017, a worker at United Agricultural Cooperative, Inc. in EL CAMPO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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