A Pineywoods Home Services, Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — ELKHART, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at A Pineywoods Home Services, Inc. in ELKHART, Texas
Employer A Pineywoods Home Services, Inc.
Address 103 Lewis
City, State ZIP ELKHART, Texas 75839
Report ID 20181213019
Event Date December 19, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping
Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Rain
Industry (NAICS) 621610
GPS Coordinates 31.62000, -95.57000

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Incident Narrative

An employee slipped while unloading a home health care client's groceries from her car. The employee fell to the wet ground, suffering a broken hip.

Incident Summary

On December 19, 2018, a worker at A Pineywoods Home Services, Inc. in ELKHART, Texas suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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