Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc.

Other fall to lower level unspecified — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — MCALLEN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc. in MCALLEN, TEXAS
Employer Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc. Report ID 2025076895
Address 2001 S M Street City, State ZIP MCALLEN, TEXAS 78503
Event Date July 16, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Other fall to lower level unspecified Source of Injury Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary Source Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 624110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 26.18000, -98.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a ladder, adjusting a security camera outside a building. He fell from the ladder, landed on the ground on his back, and suffered head and back injuries that caused him to lose consciousness. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 16, 2025, a worker at Lutheran Social Services of the South, Inc. in MCALLEN, TEXAS suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the head and trunk. 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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