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Bridgeport Tank Trucks, LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Abrasions, scratches — COVINGTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bridgeport Tank Trucks, LLC in COVINGTON, TEXAS
Employer Bridgeport Tank Trucks, LLC Report ID 2016087313
Address Thelma Gene Turner 1 gas wellsite, 779 County Road 1430 City, State ZIP COVINGTON, TEXAS 76636
Event Date August 7, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Abrasions, scratches Body Part Scalp
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 484220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.17000, -97.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stepping down out of a commercial truck cab when he missed the bottom step with his foot. He lost his grip on the handholds and fell backward to the ground, hitting his head on the gravel surface and suffering a head abrasion.

Incident Summary

On August 7, 2016, a worker at Bridgeport Tank Trucks, LLC in COVINGTON, TEXAS suffered abrasions, scratches to the scalp. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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