Dana Container Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Fractures - LA PORTE, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Dana Container Inc. in LA PORTE, Texas
Employer Dana Container Inc.
Address 902 Sens Road
City, State ZIP LA PORTE, Texas 77571
Report ID 2020098930
Event Date September 20, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484220
GPS Coordinates 29.68431, -95.04678

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Incident Narrative

An employee was stepping from the top of a cargo tank trailer onto the top rung of a ladder when they fell approximately 12 feet to the ground. The employee suffered multiple fractures to the right arm that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On September 20, 2020, a worker at Dana Container Inc. in LA PORTE, Texas suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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