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Bell County Glass Company Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — KILLEEN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bell County Glass Company Inc. in KILLEEN, TEXAS
Employer Bell County Glass Company Inc. Report ID 20201110585
Address 4801 Roy J. Smith Dr. City, State ZIP KILLEEN, TEXAS 76543
Event Date November 9, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Trailers
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238350 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.10000, -97.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading medium-sized window frames onto a utility trailer. As he pulled on the rope to tie a frame to the trailer, the knot came undone from the trailer causing the employee to fall backward about 2.5 feet to the ground. His leg was caught in the trailer after the fall. The employee sustained a fractured right leg and was hospitalized for surgery.

Incident Summary

On November 9, 2020, a worker at Bell County Glass Company Inc. in KILLEEN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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