Hydro Aluminum Metals USA
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — COMMERCE, TEXAS
| Employer | Hydro Aluminum Metals USA | Report ID | 2016010449 |
| Address | 2000 Economic Dr. | City, State ZIP | COMMERCE, TEXAS 75428 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Strapping | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.22000, -95.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The operator was in the process of cutting down wooden runners for partial bundles. At the work station there is a pallet of wooden runners located on the floor by the cutting station. Plastic banding used to hold the wooden runners together during transportation was not cut or removed when the pallet of wooden runners was placed in its designated area. This caused the loop of plastic banding to protrude out from the wooden runners area. When the operator was leaving the work station his foot got hung up in the loop of strapping causing him to trip and fall to the floor fracturing the left femur.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2016, a worker at Hydro Aluminum Metals USA in COMMERCE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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