Simplot AB Retail Inc.

Other fall to lower level unspecified - Fractures - BROWNFIELD, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Simplot AB Retail Inc. in BROWNFIELD, Texas
Employer Simplot AB Retail Inc.
Address 1702 Levelland Highway
City, State ZIP BROWNFIELD, Texas 79316
Report ID 2024032304
Event Date March 14, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level unspecified
Source of Injury Tanker trucks
Secondary Source Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 111211
Inspection # 1735570
GPS Coordinates 33.19688, -102.27709

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Incident Narrative

An employee was loading liquid fertilizer into a tanker truck when they fell from the truck to the ground, resulting in a laceration to the head and compression fractures in their back.

OSHA Penalties, $150 Total

OSHA issued 2 violations with penalties totaling $150 for this inspection.

CitationTypeDatePenaltyAbatement Due
01001A Serious May 16, 1984 $100 May 18, 1984
01001A Serious Jun 11, 1984 $50 May 18, 1984

Incident Summary

On March 14, 2024, a worker at Simplot AB Retail Inc. in BROWNFIELD, Texas suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with tanker trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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