Texas Window Cleaning Company
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Herniated discs — THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS
| Employer | Texas Window Cleaning Company | Report ID | 2018043679 |
| Address | 17200 St. Lukes Way | City, State ZIP | THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS 77384 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Herniated discs | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | 1312260 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.20000, -95.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was descending a ladder to move from one roof level to another when the bottom of the ladder slipped out, causing him to fall from about the halfway point of the ladder to the lower roof level. He landed on his back and ruptured a disk.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2018, a worker at Texas Window Cleaning Company in THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS suffered herniated discs to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. 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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