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Soft tissue injuries unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2024109910 · 10/24/2024 · The Williams Companies, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back lumbar region
Nature of injury
Soft tissue injuries unspecified

Cause

Event
Twisting, reaching, bending
Source
Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
The Williams Companies, Inc.
Location
GPS_Coordinates: 27.7534167, -97.8067266, ROBSTOWN, TEXAS, 78380
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

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.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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