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Phoenix Plastics, LP

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — CONROE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Phoenix Plastics, LP in CONROE, TEXAS
Employer Phoenix Plastics, LP Report ID 2019043668
Address 5400 Jefferson Chemical Rd. City, State ZIP CONROE, TEXAS 77301
Event Date April 9, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Handrails, banisters
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325998 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.31000, -95.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a wooden railing 1-2 feet high, hanging a clock. He fell forward to the ground and broke his hip. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 9, 2019, a worker at Phoenix Plastics, LP in CONROE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with handrails, banisters 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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