R2 Corporation
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | R2 Corporation | Report ID | 20181010909 |
| Address | 101 Esplanada Blvd., Suite 400 | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77060 |
| Event Date | October 22, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.93000, -95.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading an order of office chairs onto the second level of a semi-trailer truck, which required other employees to pass the chairs up to him so he could roll them back across plywood flooring that he was sitting on. He then attempted to stand up on the edge of the sheet of plywood when the plywood shifted and tilted vertically, causing him to fall approximately 4.5 feet to the wooden floor of the trailer. He landed on his back, head, and neck. His head struck the floor, bounced up, and struck the floor again as it came down. He sustained back, neck, and other bodily injuries, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2018, a worker at R2 Corporation in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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