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Specialized Waste Systems

Nonclassifiable — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Specialized Waste Systems in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Specialized Waste Systems Report ID 2021021339
Address 3105 Norfolk Street City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77098
Event Date February 13, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Nonclassifiable Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 562211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.73000, -95.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee walked back to a company vehicle in order to retrieve tools and equipment. The employee was found unconscious, having sustained a head injury.

Incident Summary

On February 13, 2021, a worker at Specialized Waste Systems in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as nonclassifiable, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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