Houston Sawing and Drilling Company, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Houston Sawing and Drilling Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2016065166 |
| Address | 5825 Chimney Rock | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77081 |
| Event Date | June 11, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Dump truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.71000, -95.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tightening a loose tarp over the load of a dump truck when he fell and suffered head trauma.
Incident Summary
On June 11, 2016, a worker at Houston Sawing and Drilling Company, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with dump truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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