Johnson's Gin Co
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SILVERTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Johnson's Gin Co | Report ID | 2015010652 |
| Address | 810 Carter Street | City, State ZIP | SILVERTON, TEXAS 79257 |
| Event Date | January 21, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.45000, -101.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about 1/21/2015 at 9:00am, a worker on a stick machine located on the gin at Johnson's Gin Co. in Silverstone, Texas, fell from a 5ft ladder and landed on top of the stick machine catching his hand on the equipment and breaking both bones in his forearm resulting in hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On January 21, 2015, a worker at Johnson's Gin Co in SILVERTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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