Disc disorders, herniated disc

Name: Disc disorders, herniated disc at Pumpco, Inc.
Start: 11/18/2024

1 hospitalization · 20241110727 · 11/18/2024 · Pumpco, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Back lumbar region
Nature of injury: Disc disorders, herniated disc

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet
Source: Vehicle trailers, trailing units
Secondary source: Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified

Employer

Name: Pumpco, Inc.
Location: 28.4922, -97.1750, GOLIAD, TEXAS, 77963
NAICS: 237120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was climbing up an air compressor that was on a trailer to look for a fall harness connection point so they could install a lifting device. The employee fell 15 feet to the ground and suffered compressed lumbar discs.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown