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AZTEC MANUFACTURING - WASKOM PARTNERSHIP, LTD.

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — WASKOM, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AZTEC MANUFACTURING - WASKOM PARTNERSHIP, LTD. in WASKOM, TEXAS
Employer AZTEC MANUFACTURING - WASKOM PARTNERSHIP, LTD. Report ID 2016043148
Address 990 E. Texas Ave. City, State ZIP WASKOM, TEXAS 75692
Event Date April 14, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Industry (NAICS) 332812 Inspection # 1141149
GPS Coordinates 32.47000, -94.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a cutting torch to disassemble a steel processing tank. The employee was working on the top of the tank, approximately 7 feet above a lower level. The employee walked over a section of the tank that had previously been cut but was still attached to the structure. The section gave way and the employee fell approximately 7 feet to the ground, fracturing the pelvis and left elbow. Fall protection was not worn at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On April 14, 2016, a worker at AZTEC MANUFACTURING - WASKOM PARTNERSHIP, LTD. in WASKOM, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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