The Williams Companies, Inc.
Twisting, reaching, bending — Soft tissue injuries unspecified — ROBSTOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | The Williams Companies, Inc. | Report ID | 2024109910 |
| Address | GPS_Coordinates: 27.7534167, -97.8067266, Pecan Verde Project Site | City, State ZIP | ROBSTOWN, TEXAS 78380 |
| Event Date | October 24, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soft tissue injuries unspecified | Body Part | Back lumbar region |
| Event Type | Twisting, reaching, bending | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.79000, -97.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee drove to the project site from his hotel. Upon exiting his vehicle, and during a turning/twisting motion to grab PPE from the backseat, he heard a pop in his back. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery for fragmented L4 and L5 discs in the lumbar spine.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2024, a worker at The Williams Companies, Inc. in ROBSTOWN, TEXAS suffered soft tissue injuries unspecified to the back lumbar region. The incident was classified as twisting, reaching, bending, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 21 severe injury reports involving "Twisting, reaching, bending" incidents in our database. Browse all Twisting, reaching, bending injuries.
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