HEB Grocery Company, LP
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures and dislocations — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
| Employer | HEB Grocery Company, LP | Report ID | 2018010904 |
| Address | 11100 Leopard | City, State ZIP | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78410 |
| Event Date | January 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.84000, -97.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a two-step ladder, mis-stepped, lost her balance, and fell to the concrete floor resulting in a fractured and dislocated right wrist.
Incident Summary
On January 27, 2018, a worker at HEB Grocery Company, LP in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered fractures and dislocations to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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