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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20161110322 · 11/1/2016 · Scott Electric Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Source
Ladders-fixed

Employer

Name
Scott Electric Company
Location
1911 South Washington Street, BEEVILLE, TEXAS, 78102
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was going up on a fixed ladder attached to a convenience store exterior wall. When he reached the top, he fell approximately 10 feet. During his fall, he hit the back side of his body on the metal toolbox of the company utility track, fracturing his spine.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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