Palacios Marine & Industrial Coating Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — POINT COMFORT, TEXAS
| Employer | Palacios Marine & Industrial Coating Inc. | Report ID | 20191111694 |
| Address | 201 Formosa Drive | City, State ZIP | POINT COMFORT, TEXAS 77978 |
| Event Date | November 11, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Ankle(s) and knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325510 | Inspection # | 1444683 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.69000, -96.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was erecting a scaffold when a plank board he was standing on broke. He fell 6 feet, suffering injuries to the left knee and right ankle.
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2019, a worker at Palacios Marine & Industrial Coating Inc. in POINT COMFORT, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the ankle(s) and knee(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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