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Dow Freeport Texas Operations

Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Fractures — FREEPORT, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dow Freeport Texas Operations in FREEPORT, TEXAS
Employer Dow Freeport Texas Operations Report ID 2017054389
Address 2301 N. Brazosport Blvd. City, State ZIP FREEPORT, TEXAS 77541
Event Date May 15, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325110 Inspection # 1234563
GPS Coordinates 28.98000, -95.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was ascending a portable ladder/platform system. The employee got to the top of the platform system and fell through the opening that would normally go over the man-hole of a tractor trailer, suffering a fractured heel and tibia.

Incident Summary

On May 15, 2017, a worker at Dow Freeport Texas Operations in FREEPORT, TEXAS suffered fractures to the foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 415 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified injuries.

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