WK Industrial Services Corp.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | WK Industrial Services Corp. | Report ID | 2022043208 |
| Address | 13101 Tesla Road | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78725 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Fences, fence panels, gates, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.22000, -97.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was waiting to sign out for the day when a contractor's employee knocked over a temporary fence while moving a boom and the fence struck the employee, causing him to fall to the ground. The employee suffered bruising and bleeding on the kidney.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2022, a worker at WK Industrial Services Corp. in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with fences, fence panels, gates, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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