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Cat Spec

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cat Spec in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Cat Spec Report ID 2017053987
Address 9822 La Porte Fwy City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77017
Event Date May 2, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Source, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.70000, -95.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee had entered a confined space in a reactor when he slipped on catalyst support media. As he fell, catalyst support beams (fire brick stacks) weighing approximately 80 to 100 pounds also fell and struck his legs, fracturing his right ankle, right fibula, and left fibula.

Incident Summary

On May 2, 2017, a worker at Cat Spec in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.

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