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West Texas Services Inc.

Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway — Fractures — LEVELLAND, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at West Texas Services Inc. in LEVELLAND, TEXAS
Employer West Texas Services Inc. Report ID 2015042153
Address South Plains Collage, Else Kerny Dr. and EM Burns Dr. City, State ZIP LEVELLAND, TEXAS 79336
Event Date April 20, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Skull
Event Type Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c
Industry (NAICS) 541320 Inspection # 1057664
GPS Coordinates 33.58000, -102.36000

Incident Narrative

On or about 20 April 2015 at approximately 1345 hrs, an employee suffered a fractured skull and surgical removal of bone from the cranial vault. The employee was riding on the open tailgate of a moving utility cargo vehicle when he fell off of the tail gate and impacted the asphalt with his cranium (Left side frontal temporal region).

Incident Summary

On April 20, 2015, a worker at West Texas Services Inc. in LEVELLAND, TEXAS suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 47 severe injury reports involving "Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway injuries.

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Mar 17, 2017 Waste Management of South Louisiana GRAMERCY, LOUISIANA Concussions Hosp.
Apr 5, 2017 RHP Staffing Company BLOOMING GROVE, NEW YORK Fractures Hosp.

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