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HEB

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WESLACO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HEB in WESLACO, TEXAS
Employer HEB Report ID 2020043367
Address 1004 North Texas City, State ZIP WESLACO, TEXAS 78596
Event Date April 13, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary Source Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.17000, -97.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stabilizing a load on a pallet when the contents collapsed on him. He then fell out of an open dock door and landed on the receiving dock ramp. The employee sustained a head injury, two fractured ribs, and a fractured clavicle.

Incident Summary

On April 13, 2020, a worker at HEB in WESLACO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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