Texas Electronic Systems Specialists, Inc.

Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway — Cuts, lacerations — COTULLA, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Texas Electronic Systems Specialists, Inc. in COTULLA, TEXAS
Employer Texas Electronic Systems Specialists, Inc. Report ID 2017031931
Address 3423 IH-35 City, State ZIP COTULLA, TEXAS 78014
Event Date March 1, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway Source of Injury Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Industry (NAICS) 922160 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.44000, -99.24000

Incident Narrative

An employee drove a high lift single operator cherry picker from the roadway onto the soft earth of a drainage ditch to avoid oncoming traffic. The uneven surface caused the employee to be thrown around the basket. The employee was wearing a safety harness and was not ejected, but received a severe laceration on his lower leg from contact with the basket guardrails.

Incident Summary

On March 1, 2017, a worker at Texas Electronic Systems Specialists, Inc. in COTULLA, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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