New Earth
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — KATY, TEXAS
| Employer | New Earth | Report ID | 2020032042 |
| Address | 6205 FM 2855 | City, State ZIP | KATY, TEXAS 77493 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325314 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.86000, -95.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were fixing and troubleshooting a machine. One of them was on a ladder on top of a belt that needed to be replaced, 3.5 feet high. The machine was activated and the belt moved the ladder, causing the employee to fall to the ground and injure his lower right leg.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2020, a worker at New Earth in KATY, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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