Falcon Power Operating Company
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures and dislocations — BIG SPRING, TEXAS
| Employer | Falcon Power Operating Company | Report ID | 20161010030 |
| Address | 500 E. Refinery Road | City, State ZIP | BIG SPRING, TEXAS 79720 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221112 | Inspection # | 1187283 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.24000, -101.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While climbing down an attached, caged ladder from a boiler unit, the employee slipped and fell roughly 15-20 feet breaking his right femur and dislocating the left knee.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2016, a worker at Falcon Power Operating Company in BIG SPRING, TEXAS suffered fractures and dislocations to the multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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