Texas International Terminals
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — GALVESTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Texas International Terminals | Report ID | 2022010435 |
| Address | 4800 Old port Industrial Rd. | City, State ZIP | GALVESTON, TEXAS 77550 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | High winds, gusts, turbulence | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.30000, -94.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing down a fixed ladder on a rail car. A gust of wind caused him to fall to the ballast rocks about 4-6 feet below. He suffered a broken left arm.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2022, a worker at Texas International Terminals in GALVESTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified 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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