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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20241211744 · 12/19/2024 · FESCO, Ltd.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level unspecified
Source
Other semi, tractor-trailer
Secondary source
Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified

Employer

Name
FESCO, Ltd.
Location
5000 W East Interstate 20, MIDLAND, TEXAS, 79703
NAICS
212321
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A FESCO employee was on top of a trailer assisting a forklift operator with placing equipment onto the semi-truck trailer. While on top of the trailer, the employee stepped backward and fell off the trailer to the ground, landing on his back. The employee was hospitalized for a fracture of their C5 vertebra.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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