VISTACON Inc.
Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Cuts and abrasions or bruises — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | VISTACON Inc. | Report ID | 2022108988 |
| Address | 831 Pendale | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79907 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts and abrasions or bruises | Body Part | Multiple face locations |
| Event Type | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-outdoors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.72000, -106.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading items from a truck bed in a stockyard. He stopped and leaned over to tie his boot laces, and his head struck the lower guard rail on a portable set of stairs for an office trailer. He suffered a contusion, lacerations to the face, and a laceration to the right eye and lower eyelid resulting in possible retinal damage. The injuries required surgery.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2022, a worker at VISTACON Inc. in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the multiple face locations. The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c., with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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