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Alcon

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Alcon in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Alcon Report ID 2021021575
Address 9965 Buffalo Speedway City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77054
Event Date February 21, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 339112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.67000, -95.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a 3-4 ft. platform ladder adjusting a vacuum hose in a resin super sack. The platform ladder fell over and the employee fell to the concrete floor, sustaining injuries to the back and leg.

Incident Summary

On February 21, 2021, a worker at Alcon in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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