Atco Rubber Products
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Atco Rubber Products | Report ID | 2018066468 |
| Address | 9222 Woodforest Blvd | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77013 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.78000, -95.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking an order being pulled for shipping when a stack of finished product toppled over onto him and knocked him to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left femur.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2018, a worker at Atco Rubber Products in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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