Trojan Tubular Services, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — PYOTE, TEXAS
| Employer | Trojan Tubular Services, LLC | Report ID | 2018021280 |
| Address | Felix UI Copeland 24,25-171H | City, State ZIP | PYOTE, TEXAS 79777 |
| Event Date | February 7, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.53000, -103.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the back of a goose neck flat bed trailer approximately four feet high unloading racks made out of pipe. As he started to unbind chains on two racks they slipped and started to fall. The employee then fell off the trailer to the ground and was pinned between two racks. The employee suffered an abdominal injury as a result of the incident.
Incident Summary
On February 7, 2018, a worker at Trojan Tubular Services, LLC in PYOTE, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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