HUNTSMAN PETROCHEMICALS, LLC

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — PORT NECHES, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HUNTSMAN PETROCHEMICALS, LLC in PORT NECHES, TEXAS
Employer HUNTSMAN PETROCHEMICALS, LLC Report ID 2018010120
Address 2701 SPUR 136 City, State ZIP PORT NECHES, TEXAS 77651
Event Date January 4, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 324110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.97000, -93.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking down a ramp and slipped on an icy surface, suffering a left leg fracture.

Incident Summary

On January 4, 2018, a worker at HUNTSMAN PETROCHEMICALS, LLC in PORT NECHES, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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