UTLX
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | UTLX | Report ID | 2016010409 |
| Address | 16923 Old Beaumont Hwy 90 | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77049 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.82000, -95.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing an 18-foot extension ladder to perform welding tasks on top of a railcar. The employee needed to descend the ladder to make an adjustment to the boom arm and as he was descending the ladder, the ladder slid down and he struck the floor. He was admitted to the hospital with bilateral heel fractures and a compression fracture of the L-1 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2016, a worker at UTLX in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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