Permian Basin Materials, LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — KERMIT, TEXAS
| Employer | Permian Basin Materials, LLC | Report ID | 2025021636 |
| Address | 1936 Highway 18, 31.832424, -103.081288 | City, State ZIP | KERMIT, TEXAS 79745 |
| Event Date | February 19, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Head and extremities |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Bucket, front-end, and pay loaders |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | 1805862 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.82000, -103.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the bucket of a front end loader to reach a frozen water valve and defrost it using a blow torch. While lifting himself up, he lost his balance and fell 20 feet to the concrete slab below. He suffered fractures to both wrists and a fractured orbital bone.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2025, a worker at Permian Basin Materials, LLC in KERMIT, TEXAS suffered fractures to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with bucket, front-end, and pay loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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