Kloeckner Metals Corporation
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — VICTORIA, TEXAS
| Employer | Kloeckner Metals Corporation | Report ID | 2018077705 |
| Address | 255 Skytop Rd. | City, State ZIP | VICTORIA, TEXAS 77905 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.84000, -96.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing leftover material from the bed of a flatbed truck. He tripped on dunnage and fell off the flatbed, landing on and injuring his right elbow. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2018, a worker at Kloeckner Metals Corporation in VICTORIA, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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