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United Rentals North America, Inc

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — LA PORTE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Rentals North America, Inc in LA PORTE, TEXAS
Employer United Rentals North America, Inc Report ID 2019077207
Address 8221 Highway 225 City, State ZIP LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571
Event Date July 16, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Source of Injury Gates
Industry (NAICS) 532490 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.70000, -95.08000

Incident Narrative

A third-party truck was departing the facility and stopped at the gate. An employee was walking over to the passenger side of the truck to talk to the driver and got caught in between the gate and the truck as the gate was closing. The employee was crushed and sustained internal bleeding.

Incident Summary

On July 16, 2019, a worker at United Rentals North America, Inc in LA PORTE, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with gates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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