Magnablend Univar Co.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS
| Employer | Magnablend Univar Co. | Report ID | 2015074861 |
| Address | 100 Sterrett Rd. | City, State ZIP | WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS 75165 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Machine platforms |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424690 | Inspection # | 1081853 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.47000, -96.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dumping bags of dry phosphoric acid into a mixer from an elevated platform that was 8-feet, 9-inches high off the ground. A forklift had a pallet of the dry phosphoric acid. The portion calls for 40 bags to be dumped. The pallet was airborne, not sitting on the platform. The employee finished dumping the bags, turned to look for something, and fell between the pallet and the platform. The opening between the pallet and platform was 35 inches. The employee was unconscious and required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2015, a worker at Magnablend Univar Co. in WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with machine platforms identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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