BATESVILLE, TEXAS—
Winter Garden Cooperative Gin
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Winter Garden Cooperative Gin , 13699 E. US Hwy 57, BATESVILLE, TEXAS 78829 on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee slipped off a platform at a height of approximately 12 feet and fell to the ground below, suffering a broken hip.
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