Frontier Oil Tools
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures and burns — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Frontier Oil Tools | Report ID | 20171111327 |
| Address | 6230 Bingle road | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77092 |
| Event Date | November 29, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and burns | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Lamps, light fixtures | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.85000, -95.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a pallet being lifted by a forklift to change out a light fixture. He tried to cut into a live cable with wire cutters and was shocked. He then lost his balance and fell 20 feet onto metal pipes below, suffering a head fracture, shoulder fracture, and left hand burns.
Incident Summary
On November 29, 2017, a worker at Frontier Oil Tools in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures and burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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