HMT Pasadena Tank Corporation
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | HMT Pasadena Tank Corporation | Report ID | 2017054014 |
| Address | 15915 Jacinto Port Blvd | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77015 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Chips, particles, splinters, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.75000, -95.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was blasting a girder for a petroleum tank that was stationed on a trailer in a blasting booth. He slipped on grit that was on the surface of the girder and fell about 40 inches to the ground on his left side, breaking ribs and injuring his internal organs. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2017, a worker at HMT Pasadena Tank Corporation in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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