Global Workforce
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — ORANGE, TEXAS
| Employer | Global Workforce | Report ID | 2022031955 |
| Address | 701 Market St | City, State ZIP | ORANGE, TEXAS 77630 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Tank, bin, vat interiors, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541612 | Inspection # | 1582216 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.08000, -93.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a scaffold in a tank. While securing bolts on the scaffold, he fell, landing about 10 feet below and suffering a broken elbow as well as head injuries that caused brain swelling.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2022, a worker at Global Workforce in ORANGE, TEXAS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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