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W & W Fiberglass Tank Company

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c. — PAMPA, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at W & W Fiberglass Tank Company in PAMPA, TEXAS
Employer W & W Fiberglass Tank Company Report ID 2018013117
Address 100 N. Price Road City, State ZIP PAMPA, TEXAS 79065
Event Date January 8, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.52000, -100.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling a flag connected to a tank when the flag broke, causing him to fall backwards. He struck his head on another tank and suffered a concussion with a brain bleed.

Incident Summary

On January 8, 2018, a worker at W & W Fiberglass Tank Company in PAMPA, TEXAS suffered multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c. to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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