Santiago Acosta
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Herniated discs — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Santiago Acosta | Report ID | 20211210409 |
| Address | 12100 West Little York Rd | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041 |
| Event Date | December 3, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Herniated discs | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Walls |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.86000, -95.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were cleaning up the area around an 8-foot retaining wall. An employee was at the top of the wall, receiving trash as it was handed up from below. The employee fell while reaching over the edge, landed on the ground, and suffered a slipped disk.
Incident Summary
On December 3, 2021, a worker at Santiago Acosta in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered herniated discs to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with walls identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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