Rail Terminal Services LLC
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet — Fractures — MESQUITE, TEXAS
| Employer | Rail Terminal Services LLC | Report ID | 2025076555 |
| Address | 4500 Samuel Blvd | City, State ZIP | MESQUITE, TEXAS 75149 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Trunk and other upper extremities |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Heavy rail vehicles unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cranes unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.79000, -96.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee loaded a container onto a railcar and then mounted the railcar to put in the locking mechanism for the container. The employee was struck by another container that a crane was loading onto the railcar and fell approximately four feet from the railcar to the concrete ground. The employee sustained fractures to their pelvis, shoulder, and two ribs.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2025, a worker at Rail Terminal Services LLC in MESQUITE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet, with heavy rail vehicles unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 33 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet injuries.
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