Cleaver-Brooks Sales and Service, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
| Employer | Cleaver-Brooks Sales and Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2021087263 |
| Address | 7101 S Padre Island Drive | City, State ZIP | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78412 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Pliers, tongs | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.69000, -97.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on the second or third rung of an A-frame ladder, holding a piece of sheet metal and using pliers to put tension on it. The rubber grip on the pliers came off and the employee fell, suffering lower back fractures.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2021, a worker at Cleaver-Brooks Sales and Service, Inc. in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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