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BFI Waste Services of Texas

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BFI Waste Services of Texas in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer BFI Waste Services of Texas Report ID 2017076418
Address 8101 E. Little York City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77016
Event Date July 12, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Skull
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 562119 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.87000, -95.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stepping down from a work truck when he fell, landing on his right hip and hitting his head on the concrete. He suffered a fractured skull, bruised right hip, and elbow laceration.

Incident Summary

On July 12, 2017, a worker at BFI Waste Services of Texas in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.

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