# Disc disorders, herniated disc at American Chrome & Chemicals
> OSHA SIR `20241110902` · 11/22/2024 · CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Disc disorders, herniated disc
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level  less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Portable ladders and stairs  unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ground, travel, and support surfaces  unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** American Chrome & Chemicals
- **Location:** 3800 Buddy Lawrence Dr, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, 78407
- **NAICS:** 325180
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on a ladder while using a pipe wrench to unscrew a water line. He lost his grip and fell approximately 4 feet from the ladder to the ground, resulting in scratches to the face and compressed discs that required surgery.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*