LA PORTE, TEXAS—
Dana Container Inc.
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Dana Container Inc., 902 Sens Road, LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 on — Fractures, affecting the arm(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was stepping from the top of a cargo tank trailer onto the top rung of a ladder when they fell approximately 12 feet to the ground. The employee suffered multiple fractures to the right arm that required surgery.
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An employee was standing on top of a tanker truck with a water hose preparing to clean it when the water was turned on. The force of the water caused him to fall from the trailer, fracturing his right hip. The employee's lanyard was not secured at the time of the incident.
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