Turn 2 Specialty Companies
Fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — TEXAS CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | Turn 2 Specialty Companies | Report ID | 2023010915 |
| Address | 1301 Loop 197 South, Tower A-163 | City, State ZIP | TEXAS CITY, TEXAS 77590 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Structures and surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | 1647815 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.36000, -94.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bolting up internal manways inside a tower. The employee was performing closures on the manways covers when they fell approximately 7 to 9 feet to a lower level. The employee sustained a collapsed left lung, a laceration behind the right knee, and a fractured left scapula.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2023, a worker at Turn 2 Specialty Companies in TEXAS CITY, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall to lower level, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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