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Texas Steel

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — PORTLAND, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Texas Steel in PORTLAND, TEXAS
Employer Texas Steel Report ID 2015042385
Address 2800 La Quinta Terminal City, State ZIP PORTLAND, TEXAS 78374
Event Date April 27, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331222 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.89000, -97.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a scaffold used to access the work area and fell 11 feet to the ground.

Incident Summary

On April 27, 2015, a worker at Texas Steel in PORTLAND, TEXAS suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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