American News Company LLC
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
| Employer | American News Company LLC | Report ID | 2019043864 |
| Address | 804 Cantwell St | City, State ZIP | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78408 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Handtools-power not determined, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541614 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.79000, -97.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving totes full of magazines out of his truck. The tool he was using got stuck and flung him forward; his knee struck the floor and was injured.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2019, a worker at American News Company LLC in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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