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Defense Commissary Agency

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FORT HOOD, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Defense Commissary Agency in FORT HOOD, TEXAS
Employer Defense Commissary Agency Report ID 2020021650
Address 5001 Clear Creek Rd City, State ZIP FORT HOOD, TEXAS 76544
Event Date February 19, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 445299 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.09000, -97.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee stepped up on the second step of a step ladder. Some screws/the connector had broken off the ladder, causing it to collapse. The employee fell to the floor, suffering a back injury.

Incident Summary

On February 19, 2020, a worker at Defense Commissary Agency in FORT HOOD, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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