Ruibal's Plants of Texas

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DALLAS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ruibal's Plants of Texas in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer Ruibal's Plants of Texas Report ID 2018010719
Address 601 S. Pearl Expressway City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75201
Event Date January 22, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Agricultural building, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 111422 Inspection # 1295600
GPS Coordinates 32.77000, -96.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on top of a greenhouse pulling plastic off the frame when he lost his balance and fell approximately 14 feet, injuring his shoulder.

Incident Summary

On January 22, 2018, a worker at Ruibal's Plants of Texas in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with agricultural building, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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