AESSEAL, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ODESSA, TEXAS
| Employer | AESSEAL, Inc. | Report ID | 2018043512 |
| Address | 3717 Brazos Ave | City, State ZIP | ODESSA, TEXAS 79764 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.87000, -102.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After cleaning dust off of shelves and straightening up the area, an employee was descending a ladder when she missed the bottom step and fell to the floor, fracturing her right hip.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2018, a worker at AESSEAL, Inc. in ODESSA, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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