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Steves and Sons, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Steves and Sons, Inc. in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer Steves and Sons, Inc. Report ID 2018054196
Address 1740 Centennial City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78211
Event Date May 1, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Head, unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Doors, except garage and vehicle
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 321911 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.37000, -98.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing and giving instructions to other employees when a co-worker slightly bumped a pallet with their hip, causing a double door to fall and hit the employee in the back of the head.

Incident Summary

On May 1, 2018, a worker at Steves and Sons, Inc. in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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