Building Plastics, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Building Plastics, Inc. | Report ID | 2018021199 |
| Address | 15080 Sommermeyer St., Suite 600 | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041 |
| Event Date | February 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 442210 | Inspection # | 1293342 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.86000, -95.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in an order picker counting product for inventory when he misstepped and fell approximately 5 feet to the concrete ground below, breaking five left-side ribs.
Incident Summary
On February 5, 2018, a worker at Building Plastics, Inc. 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 less than 6 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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