Hearst Newspapers, LLC
Trip over an object without fall — Fractures — HOUSTON, Texas
| Employer | Hearst Newspapers, LLC |
| Address | 4747 Southwest Freeway |
| City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, Texas 77027 |
| Report ID | 2015074959 |
| 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 | 29.72947, -95.45660 |
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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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