Turner Industries Group, L.L.C.
Struck by discharged object or substance — Fractures — ORANGE, TEXAS
| Employer | Turner Industries Group, L.L.C. | Report ID | 20181010451 |
| Address | 1000 Powerhouse Road | City, State ZIP | ORANGE, TEXAS 77630 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Brush hogs-tractor | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.02000, -93.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A supervisor was on a utility cart, watching another employee cut brush using a tractor with a brush head. An object was ejected from the tractor, striking the supervisor in the head just below his hard hat and causing a fracture.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2018, a worker at Turner Industries Group, L.L.C. in ORANGE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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