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NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO Report ID 2015063896
Address 12950 WEST LITTLE YORK ROAD City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041
Event Date June 19, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Head, unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 333132 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.86000, -95.60000

Incident Narrative

An employee was spotting for a forklift driver who was moving a crate. The forklift hit a stack of crates, which shifted and caused a second crate to fall on the employee, cutting him on the head.

Incident Summary

On June 19, 2015, a worker at NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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