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QFS Electric, INC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cuts, lacerations — LAREDO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at QFS Electric, INC in LAREDO, TEXAS
Employer QFS Electric, INC Report ID 2020054532
Address 801 Union Pacific City, State ZIP LAREDO, TEXAS 78045
Event Date May 15, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Head, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.61000, -99.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell down from the third rung of an 8-foot ladder while installing electrical wiring, sustaining a bump and laceration that required stitches to the head.

Incident Summary

On May 15, 2020, a worker at QFS Electric, INC in LAREDO, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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