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HEB, LP - Houston Retail Support Center

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HEB, LP - Houston Retail Support Center in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer HEB, LP - Houston Retail Support Center Report ID 2018099559
Address 4625 Windfern City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041
Event Date September 15, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.83000, -95.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a hydraulic dock leveler at a loading dock door. The lift fell and struck him on the head/neck, breaking his C5 vertebra. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 15, 2018, a worker at HEB, LP - Houston Retail Support Center in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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