Rusk County Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Fall on same level, unspecified — Fractures — HENDERSON, TEXAS
| Employer | Rusk County Electric Cooperative, Inc. | Report ID | 2021020980 |
| Address | 3162 State Highway 43 East | City, State ZIP | HENDERSON, TEXAS 75652 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Parking lot-paved |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.19000, -94.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking in a parking lot to get from one building to another when they fell and broke their left wrist. The fracture required surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2021, a worker at Rusk County Electric Cooperative, Inc. in HENDERSON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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