Best Block Construction Materials
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ALLEYTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Best Block Construction Materials | Report ID | 2020043315 |
| Address | 2088 FM 949 | City, State ZIP | ALLEYTON, TEXAS 78935 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Structural stones or slabs, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327331 | Inspection # | 1472276 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.72000, -96.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing into his truck cab when he fell backward, hitting his head on the concrete slab and breaking his skull.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2020, a worker at Best Block Construction Materials in ALLEYTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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