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Taco Cabana

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified — Concussions — GALVESTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Taco Cabana in GALVESTON, TEXAS
Employer Taco Cabana Report ID 2017043381
Address 2729 61 street City, State ZIP GALVESTON, TEXAS 77551
Event Date April 14, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Shelves, shelving
Industry (NAICS) 722210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.27000, -94.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee stepped onto a shelf to reach a box when the shelf collapsed. The employee fell backward and the boxes fell on him, striking his forehead. He suffered a concussion.

Incident Summary

On April 14, 2017, a worker at Taco Cabana in GALVESTON, TEXAS suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with shelves, shelving identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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