Holmes Foods, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — 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.
Context
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