Rusk County Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Fall on same level, unspecified - Fractures - HENDERSON, Texas
| Employer | Rusk County Electric Cooperative, Inc. |
| Address | 3162 State Highway 43 East |
| City, State ZIP | HENDERSON, Texas 75652 |
| Report ID | 2021020980 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.19000, -94.74000 |
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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
OSHA has recorded 946 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level, unspecified injuries.
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