Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Estes Express Lines, 7345 Roundhouse Lane, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77078
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was cleaning a loading dock. The employee stepped up on the dock step to plug in a blower when he lost his balance and fell, breaking his right hip.
HospitalizedHip(s)Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
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