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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023076509 · 7/20/2023 · Ports America Texas, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet
Source
Windmills, wind turbines
Secondary source
Nonclassifiable

Employer

Name
Ports America Texas, Inc.
Location
3927 Wharf Road, GALVESTON, TEXAS, 77550
NAICS
488320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was unhooking straps that were securing a shrink-wrapped windmill hub. The employee stepped on the shrink wrap, which was covering a hole, causing them to fall approximately 8 feet. The employee sustained rib fractures and contusions.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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