BFI Waste Services of Texas, LP

Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BFI Waste Services of Texas, LP in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Employer BFI Waste Services of Texas, LP Report ID 20241110532
Address 4414 Agnes Street City, State ZIP CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78405
Event Date November 12, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slip or trip Source of Injury Other constructed surface
Secondary Source Tanks, bins, vats except confined space
Industry (NAICS) 562998 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 27.78000, -97.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee picked up a plastic 10-gallon recycling bin and carried it over to empty it into the bunker. He walked back to his position holding the empty bin. While walking, he tossed the bin down to the floor from waist level. The empty bin bounced off the floor and tipped over, causing him to trip over the bin and fall on his left side. The employee sustained a fractured femur bone. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Incident Summary

On November 12, 2024, a worker at BFI Waste Services of Texas, LP in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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