Holmes Foods, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — NIXON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Holmes Foods, Inc. in NIXON, TEXAS
Employer Holmes Foods, Inc. Report ID 2021108572
Address 101 South Liberty Ave. City, State ZIP NIXON, TEXAS 78140
Event Date October 4, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311615 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.26000, -97.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee was exiting the cab of a semi-truck when he fell and landed on his hip, resulting in a hip fracture.

Incident Summary

On October 4, 2021, a worker at Holmes Foods, Inc. in NIXON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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