Other jump to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Trend Services, Inc., 5101 S. CR W, ODESSA, TEXAS 79766
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was taking trash to the push dumpster and dropped something into the dumpster. The employee jumped approximately 3 feet into the dumpster to retrieve it and sustained a broken ankle.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
An employee was cleaning off a pallet sorting machine. The employee jumped approximately two feet from the top of the pallet sorting machine to a lower platform. Upon landing, the employee's left ankle rolled, resulting in a fracture that required hospitalization.
An employee was working from the forth rung of an 8-foot step ladder installing radiator covers when the cover began to fall. The employee lost balance and jumped from the ladder, landing on his feet and sustaining a heel fracture.
An employee was standing on their flatbed truck adjusting a cargo pallet. He pulled one of the pallet boards and the board broke, causing the employee to lose his balance and jump 4 feet off the flatbed. The employee landed on a concrete surface and sustained a fractured left heel that required surgery.
An employee was cleaning a single screen machine that had been jammed by a garden hose. The employee exited the machine onto the belt guard and jumped from the belt guard to the ground three feet below. When he landed, he broke his left femur.
An employee was on a catwalk helping to lay down tubing when he lost his balance. The employee jumped approximately 42 inches to the ground and the 30-foot section of tubing struck his left shin resulting in a fracture that required surgery.
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