Wallport Transit Express
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — LA PORTE, TEXAS
| Employer | Wallport Transit Express | Report ID | 2018010694 |
| Address | 2205 North Hwy 146 | City, State ZIP | LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.69000, -95.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing down the side steps of a tractor trailer when the employee missed a step and fell to the concrete, sustaining a hematoma of the brain.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2018, a worker at Wallport Transit Express in LA PORTE, TEXAS suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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