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TETRA Technologies, Inc.

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — EL DORADO, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TETRA Technologies, Inc. in EL DORADO, ARKANSAS
Employer TETRA Technologies, Inc. Report ID 20171111081
Address 369 Feed Mill Rd City, State ZIP EL DORADO, ARKANSAS 71730
Event Date November 17, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325180 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.17000, -92.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on the landing of a set of portable stairs washing out filter cake build-up from the raised bed of a dump truck. A clump of the filter cake broke free and slid down the bed of the truck onto the concrete floor. The force of the filter cake struck the base of the stairs, causing the base to move and the stairs to topple over. The employee fell 10 to 12 feet from the stair landing to the ground, sustaining an open fracture to his elbow and multiple rib fractures.

Incident Summary

On November 17, 2017, a worker at TETRA Technologies, Inc. in EL DORADO, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet, with movable ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 59 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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