Gainco, Inc.
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — HARLINGEN, TEXAS
| Employer | Gainco, Inc. | Report ID | 2019066325 |
| Address | N 5902, 201 N 'T' Street | City, State ZIP | HARLINGEN, TEXAS 78550 |
| Event Date | June 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.19000, -97.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee bent down to pick up a small section of rebar so a backhoe operator would not run over the rebar and puncture a tire. When the employee stood upright and started walking, he tripped on a small object, causing him to fall and land on his right shoulder. He was hospitalized due to a right shoulder fracture.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2019, a worker at Gainco, Inc. in HARLINGEN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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