US Ecology Inc
Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ROBSTOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | US Ecology Inc | Report ID | 2015021379 |
| Address | 3277 County Rd 69 | City, State ZIP | ROBSTOWN, TEXAS 78380 |
| Event Date | February 12, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562211 | Inspection # | 1039629 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.80000, -97.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was hospitalized after his right leg was run over by a company truck as he was troubleshooting the braking system.
Incident Summary
On February 12, 2015, a worker at US Ecology Inc in ROBSTOWN, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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