Now Specialties, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Now Specialties, Inc. | Report ID | 2021032589 |
| Address | 10414 Mc Kalla Pl. | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78758 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.38000, -97.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was filling up a boom lift with a 5-gallon diesel can. He fell from the top of the boom lift's wheel to the ground and his face hit the fuel can. He suffered a cut above his left eyebrow and nose from the fuel can, as well as a broken neck vertebra and a contusion to the right hand from the fall.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2021, a worker at Now Specialties, Inc. in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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