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Village Farms

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — MARFA, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Village Farms in MARFA, TEXAS
Employer Village Farms Report ID 2015118723
Address STATE HWY 17 NORTH City, State ZIP MARFA, TEXAS 79843
Event Date November 18, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 111419 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.31000, -104.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell approximately seven feet off a ladder and broke both wrists.

Incident Summary

On November 18, 2015, a worker at Village Farms in MARFA, TEXAS suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.

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