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Austin Industrial

Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Austin Industrial in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Austin Industrial Report ID 2015107758
Address 2239 Haden Rd. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77015
Event Date October 17, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person Source of Injury Hoses
Industry (NAICS) 236210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.76000, -95.18000

Incident Narrative

On or about October 17, 2015, an employee walking the plant was struck on the hard hat by a hose that was dropped by another subcontractor. The injured employee was admitted to the hospital for back pain.

Incident Summary

On October 17, 2015, a worker at Austin Industrial in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by other person, with hoses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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