Southeast Texas Industry Services
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — GALENA PARK, TEXAS
| Employer | Southeast Texas Industry Services | Report ID | 2021087145 |
| Address | 210 Magnolia Rd | City, State ZIP | GALENA PARK, TEXAS 77547 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Rope, twine, string | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.73000, -95.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing a skid for transportation. The handrails had been removed, and the employee was tying them down, when a rope broke. The employee fell backward to the ground about 6 feet below, suffering broken ribs.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2021, a worker at Southeast Texas Industry Services in GALENA PARK, TEXAS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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