Martin Transportation Systems, Inc.

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c. — ARLINGTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Martin Transportation Systems, Inc. in ARLINGTON, TEXAS
Employer Martin Transportation Systems, Inc. Report ID 2023021856
Address 181 South Watson Road City, State ZIP ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76010
Event Date February 28, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Bundles, bales
Industry (NAICS) 484122 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.73000, -97.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was opening his trailer door when a tire bundle fell out and knocked the employee to the ground. The employee struck his head on the ground, resulting in a laceration to the back of the head, a concussion, and subdural hematoma. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 28, 2023, a worker at Martin Transportation Systems, Inc. in ARLINGTON, TEXAS suffered multiple intracranial injuries, n.e.c. to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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