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Sesco Cement

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sesco Cement in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Sesco Cement Report ID 20191010595
Address 8510 East Sam Houston Pkwy N City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77044
Event Date October 9, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 327310 Inspection # 1438193
GPS Coordinates 29.84000, -95.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee was part of a team that was rebuilding a cement hopper used to bag cement. While being lifted, the metal hopper twisted and struck the employee in the head. The employee was hospitalized with a head injury.

Incident Summary

On October 9, 2019, a worker at Sesco Cement in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 581 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. injuries.

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