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Dart Container Corporation

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dart Container Corporation in WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS
Employer Dart Container Corporation Report ID 2022087403
Address 850 Solon Road City, State ZIP WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS 75165
Event Date August 20, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Blackboards, bulletin boards, mirrors-wall-mounted
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.42000, -96.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was bending over to pick up a marker from the floor. A whiteboard fell from its base and struck the back of the employee's head, causing a head injury.

Incident Summary

On August 20, 2022, a worker at Dart Container Corporation in WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with blackboards, bulletin boards, mirrors-wall-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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