Oklahoma & Texas Panhandle Compress, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — POST, TEXAS
| Employer | Oklahoma & Texas Panhandle Compress, Inc. | Report ID | 20191010793 |
| Address | 700 S. Ave. C | City, State ZIP | POST, TEXAS 79356 |
| Event Date | October 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493130 | Inspection # | 1439113 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.18000, -101.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were working in a man-made basket that was tied to the clamps and mast of a powered industrial truck. The basket was raised 7 feet when a safety attachment broke and both employees fell to the ground. One employee was hospitalized with a fractured right elbow, fractured right ribs, and a punctured right lung.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2019, a worker at Oklahoma & Texas Panhandle Compress, Inc. in POST, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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