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Fastenal Company

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Fastenal Company in BRIDGEPORT, TEXAS
Employer Fastenal Company Report ID 2022076512
Address 3186 South HWY 101 City, State ZIP BRIDGEPORT, TEXAS 76426
Event Date July 25, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423710 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.22000, -97.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a ladder on the back of a semi-truck trailer. She went to grab the handle, and her foot slipped and she fell 4 to 5 feet onto the concrete ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left wrist.

Incident Summary

On July 25, 2022, a worker at Fastenal Company in BRIDGEPORT, TEXAS suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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