Process Engineered Equipment Company
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — LA VILLA, TEXAS
| Employer | Process Engineered Equipment Company | Report ID | 20181112067 |
| Address | 17 Mile Rd & Uncle Tom Peters Dr | City, State ZIP | LA VILLA, TEXAS 78562 |
| Event Date | November 26, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Catwalks |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | 1363811 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.60000, -121.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While installing an air system from a walkway, an employee attempted to tighten a pipe with a pipe wrench. He used his body weight to apply more force and fell 12 feet from the walkway to the ground below, breaking his leg.
Incident Summary
On November 26, 2018, a worker at Process Engineered Equipment Company in LA VILLA, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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