Darling Ingredients Inc.
Other jump to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures and burns — BASTROP, Texas
| Employer | Darling Ingredients Inc. |
| Address | 264 FM 2336 |
| City, State ZIP | BASTROP, Texas 78602 |
| Report ID | 2017043234 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and burns |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other jump to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Feathers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311613 |
| Inspection # | 1224761 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.21353, -97.31157 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing the hydrolyzer when backpressure caused hot feathers to discharge onto the employee. As the employee moved out of the way, he fell six feet breaking a bone over his left eye and suffering first and second degree burns to the hands, arms, face and neck.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2017, a worker at Darling Ingredients Inc. in BASTROP, Texas suffered fractures and burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other jump to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 22 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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| Oct 31, 2018 | Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation | MASHANTUCKET, Connecticut | Fractures | Hosp. |
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| May 14, 2015 | State Steelworks | ATLANTA, Georgia | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jun 20, 2016 | Ranger Energy Services | WESTHOFF, Texas | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Imperial Aluminum - Minerva, LLC | MINERVA, Ohio | Fractures | Hosp. |
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