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Herniated discs

1 hospitalization · 20211210409 · 12/3/2021 · Santiago Acosta

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
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
Walls
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Santiago Acosta
Location
12100 West Little York Rd, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77041
NAICS
561730
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were cleaning up the area around an 8-foot retaining wall. An employee was at the top of the wall, receiving trash as it was handed up from below. The employee fell while reaching over the edge, landed on the ground, and suffered a slipped disk.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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