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Republic Tube, LLC

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Republic Tube, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Republic Tube, LLC Report ID 2017077037
Address 11200 Mesa Dr. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77078
Event Date July 27, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 332996 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.87000, -95.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a pipe rack guiding pipe as it was being loaded. The employee fell 13 feet and broke his ribs.

Incident Summary

On July 27, 2017, a worker at Republic Tube, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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