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WCA

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — BAY CITY, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WCA in BAY CITY, TEXAS
Employer WCA Report ID 2015020641
Address 700 Avenue F City, State ZIP BAY CITY, TEXAS 77414
Event Date February 20, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
Industry (NAICS) 562111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.00000, -95.97000

Incident Narrative

Employee was climbing onto the back of a disposal truck to clean the blade when he lost his footing and fell, landing on one leg and fracturing the tibia of the right leg.

Incident Summary

On February 20, 2015, a worker at WCA in BAY CITY, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with garbage, recycling, or refuse truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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