Praxair Inc
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — TEXAS CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | Praxair Inc | Report ID | 2018044106 |
| Address | 1730 TX-146 South | City, State ZIP | TEXAS CITY, TEXAS 77590 |
| Event Date | April 28, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.36000, -94.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was coming down from a fixed ladder when he missed the last step, lost his balance, and fell to the ground, breaking his ankle.
Incident Summary
On April 28, 2018, a worker at Praxair Inc in TEXAS CITY, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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