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Waste Management

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — PASADENA, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Waste Management in PASADENA, TEXAS
Employer Waste Management Report ID 2021031988
Address 3520 Pansy Street City, State ZIP PASADENA, TEXAS 77505
Event Date March 5, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 562119 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.65000, -95.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was opening a door on a roll-off container using the chain. The chain broke and the employee slipped and fell to the ground below, suffering a broken leg.

Incident Summary

On March 5, 2021, a worker at Waste Management in PASADENA, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.

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