VALERO TEXAS CITY REFINERY
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Fractures and dislocations - TEXAS CITY, Texas
| Employer | VALERO TEXAS CITY REFINERY |
| Address | 1301 LOOP 197 SOUTH |
| City, State ZIP | TEXAS CITY, Texas 77590 |
| Report ID | 2016054401 |
| Event Date | May 19, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324110 |
| Inspection # | 1150588 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.39000, -94.91000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was descending a ladder and lost his footing falling 12-15 feet. The employee sustained a broken left wrist, dislocated the right shoulder and fractured the right side of his face and jaw.
Incident Summary
On May 19, 2016, a worker at VALERO TEXAS CITY REFINERY in TEXAS CITY, Texas suffered fractures and dislocations to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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