H-E-B Grocery Company, LP
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — LAREDO, TEXAS
| Employer | H-E-B Grocery Company, LP | Report ID | 2018010440 |
| Address | 1301 Guadalupe St. | City, State ZIP | LAREDO, TEXAS 78040 |
| Event Date | January 14, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Limbs, branches-unattached | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.50000, -99.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a ladder cutting a tree branch with an electric saw when the branch swung and struck the ladder, causing him to fall to the ground and strike his head on the concrete curb. He suffered a head injury, sprained right shoulder, and broken neck vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On January 14, 2018, a worker at H-E-B Grocery Company, LP in LAREDO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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