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National L.S. Inc

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at National L.S. Inc in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer National L.S. Inc Report ID 2021108747
Address 4501 Blalock Rd. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041
Event Date October 11, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Shoulder(s) and back
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Skids, pallets
Secondary Source Trailers
Industry (NAICS) 561320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.83000, -95.52000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee opened the doors of a trailer containing empty wooden pallets. The pallets fell and struck him on the left shoulder, injuring the shoulder and his lower back.

Incident Summary

On October 11, 2021, a worker at National L.S. Inc in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the shoulder(s) and back. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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