US Ecology Texas, Inc.
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ROBSTOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | US Ecology Texas, Inc. | Report ID | 2020043971 |
| Address | 3277 CR 69 | City, State ZIP | ROBSTOWN, TEXAS 78380 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.73000, -97.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a loader operator transfer catalyst from a bin into a roll-off box when the bin came off the loader's forks and fell on the ground. The employee was standing next to the bin when it fell and attempted to get out of the way, falling down in the process. The employee sustained left and right knee injuries.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2020, a worker at US Ecology Texas, Inc. in ROBSTOWN, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall 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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