Stella Environmental Services, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Stella Environmental Services, LLC | Report ID | 2023109500 |
| Address | 9229 Lawndale Ave | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77012 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.71000, -95.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing into an excavator when he fell to the floor of the transfer station. The employee sustained a fractured right hip.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2023, a worker at Stella Environmental Services, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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