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Zobele USA Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — GARLAND, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Zobele USA Inc. in GARLAND, TEXAS
Employer Zobele USA Inc. Report ID 20221210508
Address 3502 Regency Crest Drive City, State ZIP GARLAND, TEXAS 75043
Event Date December 2, 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 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Catwalks
Industry (NAICS) 339999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.88000, -96.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was taking a chemical sample from a tanker truck. The 12-foot high catwalk retracted while the employee was taking a sample and they fell backward off the truck. The employee struck several objects on the way down and sustained a hip and vertebrae fractures as well as a punctured kidney.

Incident Summary

On December 2, 2022, a worker at Zobele USA Inc. in GARLAND, 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 11 to 15 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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