Galveston Waterpark Management, Inc

Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway - Fractures - GALVESTON, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Galveston Waterpark Management, Inc in GALVESTON, Texas
Employer Galveston Waterpark Management, Inc
Address 2026 Lockheed Road
City, State ZIP GALVESTON, Texas 77554
Report ID 20161211993
Event Date December 29, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Skull
Event Type Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
Source of Injury Golf cart, personnel transport cart
Industry (NAICS) 713110
GPS Coordinates 29.27094, -94.85143

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Incident Narrative

An employee was a passenger in an open cab, flatbed utility cart (golf cart type) that was transporting a load. She was ejected when the driver made a sharp turn, striking her head on the pavement. She suffered a fractured skull and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On December 29, 2016, a worker at Galveston Waterpark Management, Inc in GALVESTON, Texas suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with golf cart, personnel transport cart identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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