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WESC Brookshire C&A

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — EDNA, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WESC Brookshire C&A in EDNA, TEXAS
Employer WESC Brookshire C&A Report ID 2016021621
Address West Ranch City, State ZIP EDNA, TEXAS 77957
Event Date February 22, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Mud
Industry (NAICS) 111998 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.98000, -96.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was doing a pre-trip inspection on a tractor trailer unit before driving it back to the facility for preventative maintenance. While doing this, the employee slipped on the rainy and muddy surface, fracturing the radius and ulna.

Incident Summary

On February 22, 2016, a worker at WESC Brookshire C&A in EDNA, TEXAS suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.

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