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Valley Proteins, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SAN ANGELO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Valley Proteins, Inc. in SAN ANGELO, TEXAS
Employer Valley Proteins, Inc. Report ID 20161110800
Address 1604 Duckworth Road City, State ZIP SAN ANGELO, TEXAS 76903
Event Date November 17, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 311612 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.47000, -100.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on top of a rail car loading meat bone meal. When he tried to move the auger chute, he lost his footing and fell to the ground fracturing the right leg.

Incident Summary

On November 17, 2016, a worker at Valley Proteins, Inc. in SAN ANGELO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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