BWFS Industries LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | BWFS Industries LLC | Report ID | 2022053975 |
| Address | 11900 Eastex Freeway | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77039 |
| Event Date | May 7, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.89000, -95.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a ladder setting the spider arm. The tack weld on the left arm broke causing the spider arm to fall toward the employee. The employee fell backward off the ladder and the ladder and spider arm landed on the employee causing a broken hip, a dislocated femur and a fractured left elbow. The employee also sustained possible internal injury.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2022, a worker at BWFS Industries LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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