Texas Landfill Management LLC
Struck by animal, n.e.c. — Fractures — BUDA, TEXAS
| Employer | Texas Landfill Management LLC | Report ID | 2016109938 |
| Address | 12200 Carl Road | City, State ZIP | BUDA, TEXAS 78610 |
| Event Date | October 21, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by animal, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Mammals, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562219 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.10000, -97.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to move game animals when one of them charged the employee, collided with him, and knocked him to the ground. He sustained a fractured cervical vertebrae, sprained left hand, and a cut to the head that required stitches.
Incident Summary
On October 21, 2016, a worker at Texas Landfill Management LLC in BUDA, TEXAS suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by animal, n.e.c., with mammals, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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