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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 2020043971 · 4/30/2020 · US Ecology Texas, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Knee(s)
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Fall on same level, n.e.c.
Source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source
Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space

Employer

Name
US Ecology Texas, Inc.
Location
3277 CR 69, ROBSTOWN, TEXAS, 78380
NAICS
562211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping a loader operator transfer catalyst from a bin into a roll-off box when the bin came off the loader's forks and fell on the ground. The employee was standing next to the bin when it fell and attempted to get out of the way, falling down in the process. The employee sustained left and right knee injuries.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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