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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019044054 · 4/21/2019 · Momentive Performance Materials Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lumbar region
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Ladders-fixed
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
Momentive Performance Materials Inc
Location
5700 Century Blvd, TEXAS CITY, TEXAS, 77590
NAICS
325211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee changed the gasket on top of a reactor and was descending from the top of the reactor (20 feet above ground) on a fixed ladder. At around 5 feet, the employee slipped and fell off the ladder, hitting the ground. The employee suffered a fractured L4 vertebra and a compressed disc.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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