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Southwest Brake & Alignment

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Southwest Brake & Alignment in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer Southwest Brake & Alignment Report ID 2015097273
Address 3930 North Panam Expressway City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78219
Event Date September 30, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Skull
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 811118 Inspection # 1097172
GPS Coordinates 29.45000, -98.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was fixing a leaf spring beneath a truck when the car jack slipped off the truck's axel. The leaf spring struck the employee and fractured the employee's head behind the ear and orbital region.

Incident Summary

On September 30, 2015, a worker at Southwest Brake & Alignment in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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