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Hearst Newspapers, LLC

Trip over an object without fall — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hearst Newspapers, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Hearst Newspapers, LLC Report ID 2015074959
Address 4747 Southwest Freeway City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77027
Event Date July 22, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Trip over an object without fall Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Presses-printing
Industry (NAICS) 511110 Inspection # 1082193
GPS Coordinates 29.72000, -95.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee was setting up press rolls. He was between quests and changing the width of the spider arms on the press to install a different roll on the rotating spider arms. He left one roll on top and removed the bolts that keep the spider arms in a fixed position. The weight of the roll fell down and hit him in the left shoulder as he was jumping out of the way. His foot got caught on the transfer table, and he twisted and fractured his right ankle. He also bumped his chin and received several scrapes on his right leg.

Incident Summary

On July 22, 2015, a worker at Hearst Newspapers, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as trip over an object without fall, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 34 severe injury reports involving "Trip over an object without fall" incidents in our database. Browse all Trip over an object without fall injuries.

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