Packers Sanitation Services, Inc.
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS
| Employer | Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2024088102 |
| Address | 1030 Pilgrim Street | City, State ZIP | MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS 75455 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) and elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.14000, -94.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a ladder cleaning an elevated drip pan. The employee fell from the ladder to the floor and suffered a broken right elbow and wrist.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2024, a worker at Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. in MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS suffered fractures to the wrist(s) and elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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