Fortrex
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — HEREFORD, TEXAS
| Employer | Fortrex | Report ID | 2025021522 |
| Address | 3255 U.S. Highway 60, Caviness Beef Packers- Hereford | City, State ZIP | HEREFORD, TEXAS 79045 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Catwalks |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.75000, -102.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder to a catwalk to perform degreasing. The employee fell 8 feet from the ladder platform to the production floor. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to their C2 vertebra, both wrists, and possibly the left leg.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2025, a worker at Fortrex in HEREFORD, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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