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Tokai Carbon CB, LTD.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — BORGER, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tokai Carbon CB, LTD. in BORGER, TEXAS
Employer Tokai Carbon CB, LTD. Report ID 2023010237
Address 9455 FM 1559 City, State ZIP BORGER, TEXAS 79007
Event Date January 9, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325182 Inspection # 1645673
GPS Coordinates 35.66000, -101.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to open the lid on a oil car from a fixed ladder approximately 11-12 feet above the ground. The employee slipped and fell off the ladder to the ground below, resulting in a torn muscle in their right arm and an oblique fracture in their right leg.

Incident Summary

On January 9, 2023, a worker at Tokai Carbon CB, LTD. in BORGER, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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