WILLACY CO-OP
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — HARLINGEN, TEXAS
| Employer | WILLACY CO-OP | Report ID | 2020109326 |
| Address | 26228 PORT ROAD | City, State ZIP | HARLINGEN, TEXAS 78551 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Bungee cords | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 115113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.20000, -97.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed up an extension ladder and began using bungee cords to secure a tarp to a railcar. He hooked one end of a cord and then pulled the cord so it would reach the anchor point for the other end. The cord broke causing him to fall backward off the ladder approximately 10 to 12 feet to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to the right knee and left ankle, and his left heel was shattered.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2020, a worker at WILLACY CO-OP in HARLINGEN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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