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24 Hours Wrecker Service

Roadway collision-moving and standing vehicle on side of roadway — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — LANCASTER, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at 24 Hours Wrecker Service in LANCASTER, TEXAS
Employer 24 Hours Wrecker Service Report ID 2015064109
Address 3400 Hwy 75 City, State ZIP LANCASTER, TEXAS 75146
Event Date June 26, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Roadway collision-moving and standing vehicle on side of roadway Source of Injury Tow truck
Secondary Source Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 488410 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.59000, -96.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sitting in a parked tow truck at 3400 Hwy 75, Richardson, Texas, when another vehicle hit the tow truck from behind.

Incident Summary

On June 26, 2015, a worker at 24 Hours Wrecker Service in LANCASTER, TEXAS suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as roadway collision-moving and standing vehicle on side of roadway, with tow truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 11 severe injury reports involving "Roadway collision-moving and standing vehicle on side of roadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Roadway collision-moving and standing vehicle on side of roadway injuries.

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Apr 17, 2019 AT&T AMARILLO, TEXAS Multiple surface wounds and bruises Hosp.

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