# Herniated discs at PEG Enterprises PEG Energy LLC
> OSHA SIR `20201211615` · 12/11/2020 · LAREDO, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Herniated discs
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
- **Source:** Roofs, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** PEG Enterprises PEG Energy LLC
- **Location:** 6019 Amir Dr, LAREDO, TEXAS, 78041
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on the roof of a one-story home, pushing solar cables through a junction box to another employee who was in the attic. The employee fell approximately 8 feet from the roof and was found lying on the ground. The employee suffered a back strain and dislocated disc. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

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