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Americas Welders Corp.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, unspecified — BAYTOWN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Americas Welders Corp. in BAYTOWN, TEXAS
Employer Americas Welders Corp. Report ID 2017087952
Address 2050 FM 1405 City, State ZIP BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77523
Event Date August 18, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, unspecified Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified
Secondary Source Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238190 Inspection # 1274494
GPS Coordinates 29.77000, -94.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working from an extendable boom platform when the boom was struck by an overhead crane's block and tackle, which had broken loose. The employee was thrown outside of the platform, suffering multiple spinal injuries and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On August 18, 2017, a worker at Americas Welders Corp. in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered traumatic injuries to spinal cord, unspecified to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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