Caraustar Industries Inc.
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TEXARKANA, TEXAS
| Employer | Caraustar Industries Inc. | Report ID | 2016054080 |
| Address | 4201 Waco Street | City, State ZIP | TEXARKANA, TEXAS 75501 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322299 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.41000, -94.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed a dumpster ladder to check how full it was when he fell backwards. He tried to catch his fall and injured his left wrist.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2016, a worker at Caraustar Industries Inc. in TEXARKANA, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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