FANNIN, TEXAS·
Fluor
Fall to lower level caught self or curtailed · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Fluor, 45 FM 2987, FANNIN, TEXAS 77960 on , Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the upper arm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was performing preventive maintenance activities that included cleaning coils on a turbine oil cooler. The employee used a 6-foot step ladder to access the mid-flange area, where he stood to access the oil cooler, apply silicon in-between the flanges, and bolt up the flanges. As he was standing on the side of the cooler, he fell from a height of less than 4 feet but managed to catch himself during the fall. In doing so, his left triceps contacted the threads of an existing stud that secured the top cover, resulting in a puncture wound that required hospitalization.
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