Gulf Marine Fabricators, LP
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — INGLESIDE, TEXAS
| Employer | Gulf Marine Fabricators, LP | Report ID | 2015063694 |
| Address | 248 FM 1069 | City, State ZIP | INGLESIDE, TEXAS 78362 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Water vehicle, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.86000, -97.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a pipe on a transporter. He was positioned backwards, and his foot went into a 0.5- to 1-inch access opening that connects transporters together. There were screws missing from the access hatch, which moved the access plate and caused the employee to fall over the side of the transporter from a height of 4 feet, 4.5 inches to the ground. The employee landed on a board, breaking a leg and a rib on his right side.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2015, a worker at Gulf Marine Fabricators, LP in INGLESIDE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with water vehicle, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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