Hiab USA
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — LONGVIEW, TEXAS
| Employer | Hiab USA | Report ID | 2021086754 |
| Address | 1010 West Cotton St. | City, State ZIP | LONGVIEW, TEXAS 75606 |
| Event Date | August 10, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.49000, -94.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed a ladder to work on the boom of a crane. The employee was striking the boom with a pry bar when he fell off the ladder and struck the ladder on the way down, resulting in a skull fracture, ruptured ear drum, multiple rib fractures, and other scrapes and bruises.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2021, a worker at Hiab USA in LONGVIEW, TEXAS suffered fractures to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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