GALVESTON, TEXAS·
Ports America
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Ports America, 3927 Wharf Rd, GALVESTON, TEXAS 77550 on , Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final narrative
An employee was walking across a ramp after discharging a vessel when they fell approximately 5 feet to the ground below, resulting in fractured ribs.
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