East Texas Strata, LLC
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — GILMER, TEXAS
| Employer | East Texas Strata, LLC | Report ID | 2025076973 |
| Address | 3539 fm 852 | City, State ZIP | GILMER, TEXAS 75644 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Steam, vapors nonchemical | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.74000, -94.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking the air trap and noticed some shell cuttings were clogging up the trap. He was walking around to wash them out when he walked through some steam and did not see the step down. He fell onto the metal grated floor, landing on his left hip and left knee. The employee was hospitalized and required hip surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2025, a worker at East Texas Strata, LLC in GILMER, TEXAS suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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