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Westco Grounds Maintenance

Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from and struck by moving vehicle — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Westco Grounds Maintenance in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Westco Grounds Maintenance Report ID 2024032510
Address 2003 Flower Garden Ln City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77077
Event Date March 20, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified
Event Type Nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from and struck by moving vehicle Source of Injury Lawn mower riding
Secondary Source Slopes, embankments
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.74000, -95.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a zero-turn mower on a slope next to a retention pond when the mower slipped on the wet grass and slid into the pond. He jumped off the mower and his foot made contact with the mowing deck, resulting in a laceration to his right foot.

Incident Summary

On March 20, 2024, a worker at Westco Grounds Maintenance in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway noncollision fall or jump from and struck by moving vehicle, with lawn mower riding identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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