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Mid-South Electric Cooperative Association

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — MAGNOLIA, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mid-South Electric Cooperative Association in MAGNOLIA, TEXAS
Employer Mid-South Electric Cooperative Association Report ID 2018043972
Address Old Hwy 105 & FM 2854 City, State ZIP MAGNOLIA, TEXAS 77355
Event Date April 25, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Ground, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Limbs, branches-unattached
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # 1320047
GPS Coordinates 30.33000, -95.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling a wire while walking backward when the wire came loose. The employee then fell over a tree limb and landed on his back, breaking three ribs and suffering a collapsed lung.

Incident Summary

On April 25, 2018, a worker at Mid-South Electric Cooperative Association in MAGNOLIA, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with ground, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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