Brand Safeway
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — PORT LAVACA, TEXAS
| Employer | Brand Safeway | Report ID | 2020077116 |
| Address | 201 Formosa Dr. | City, State ZIP | PORT LAVACA, TEXAS 77979 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.69000, -96.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a scaffold ladder on a metal wall. When the ladder slid off, the employee fell and was impacted by the ladder, sustaining a broken left arm requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2020, a worker at Brand Safeway in PORT LAVACA, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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