Cemex Construction Materials South, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — EDINBURG, TEXAS
| Employer | Cemex Construction Materials South, LLC | Report ID | 2019066116 |
| Address | 3710 South Expressway 281 | City, State ZIP | EDINBURG, TEXAS 78539 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Parking lot-paved | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 324121 | Inspection # | 1411418 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.26000, -98.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the cab of his truck. As he was climbing down using the cab steps, he lost his balance, fell backwards, and struck the back of his head on the paved ground. He sustained a contusion to the back of the head and bleeding to the back of the brain.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2019, a worker at Cemex Construction Materials South, LLC in EDINBURG, TEXAS suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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