Tetra Technologies
Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — GOLDEN MEADOW, Louisiana
| Employer | Tetra Technologies |
| Address | 191 A.J Estay Rd |
| City, State ZIP | GOLDEN MEADOW, Louisiana 70357 |
| Report ID | 2019077402 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.11000, -90.19000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was completing a fluid treatment process. The employee had just closed a 4-inch valve on a "T" manifold when he tripped and fell forward, striking the shin of his right leg against a valve handle and then landing on the ground. The employee's right leg sustained a spiral fracture requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2019, a worker at Tetra Technologies in GOLDEN MEADOW, Louisiana suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall onto or against object on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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