Texas Electronic Systems Specialists, Inc.
Struck bump, hole, rough terrain on driving surface, nonroadway — Cuts, lacerations — 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.
Context
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