Woodlands Country Club Tournament
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS
| Employer | Woodlands Country Club Tournament | Report ID | 2020021357 |
| Address | 1730 South Mill Bend | City, State ZIP | THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS 77380 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Golf cart, personnel transport cart |
| Secondary Source | Jacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 713910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.14000, -95.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a golf cart that was on a jack lift when the cart moved while the employee was working underneath it and fell on the employee. The employee suffered four broken ribs and an air pocket in the lung. The cart was not in park at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2020, a worker at Woodlands Country Club Tournament in THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with golf cart, personnel transport cart identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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