Scott Electric Company
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
| Employer | Scott Electric Company | Report ID | 2018032472 |
| Address | 2001 N. Port Ave. | City, State ZIP | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78401 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Parking lot, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.80000, -97.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a delivery person put a 70-pound box on the ground. His foot got caught in a pallet and the employee fell to the ground resulting in a right hip fracture. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2018, a worker at Scott Electric Company in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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