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Martinez Brothers Contractors, LLC

Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — EL PASO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Martinez Brothers Contractors, LLC in EL PASO, TEXAS
Employer Martinez Brothers Contractors, LLC Report ID 2018010734
Address Morningside City, State ZIP EL PASO, TEXAS 79936
Event Date January 23, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Struck by object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.83000, -106.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a manhole getting ready to test a pressurized sewer line when the line plug struck the employee's head.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2018, a worker at Martinez Brothers Contractors, LLC in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with caps, lids, covers, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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