Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at TRINITY TANK CAR, INC., 140 SHADY BROOK, LONGVIEW, TEXAS 75602
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was on top of a newly constructed railcar welding brackets. The employee slipped and slid down the side of the railcar to the floor. The employee sustained non-displaced skull and vertebrae fractures and a shin laceration and was hospitalized. The employee's fall protection was not secured at the time.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, unspecifiedRail car(s)-unattached to locomotive
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