TAS Environmental Services LP
Fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — FOREST HILL, TEXAS
| Employer | TAS Environmental Services LP | Report ID | 20161010010 |
| Address | Turkey Creek Landfill, 9100 South I-35 W | City, State ZIP | FOREST HILL, TEXAS 76119 |
| Event Date | October 24, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Structures and surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562219 | Inspection # | 1188971 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -97.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a high pressure hose to wash a vacuum box at the landfill and slipped into the concrete lined pit, breaking his ankles.
Incident Summary
On October 24, 2016, a worker at TAS Environmental Services LP in FOREST HILL, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level, unspecified, with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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