Altman Specialty Plants Inc.
Ran off driving surface, nonroadway — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Altman Specialty Plants Inc. | Report ID | 2019088873 |
| Address | 1101 Dalton Lane | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78742 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Skull fracture and intracranial injury | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Ran off driving surface, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Tractor, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 111421 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.22000, -97.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After performing her duties, an employee was parking the tractor at the dock. The tractor went off the dock and the employee was hospitalized with a fractured skull and a subdural hematoma.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2019, a worker at Altman Specialty Plants Inc. in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as ran off driving surface, nonroadway, with tractor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Ran off driving surface, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Ran off driving surface, nonroadway injuries.
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