Firebird Bulk Carriers, Inc
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — GEORGE WEST, TEXAS
| Employer | Firebird Bulk Carriers, Inc | Report ID | 20241211561 |
| Address | I-37 Frontage Road North and County Road 311, Falcon Holdings Lease | City, State ZIP | GEORGE WEST, TEXAS 78022 |
| Event Date | December 14, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Trucks unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.30000, -98.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A driver was at an oil lease standing on the passenger sidestep of a truck to get something out of the cab. When he started to step down, he slipped on a step and fell to the ground. He landed on his back and hit his head, resulting in a knot on his head and a scrape with some bleeding on the back of his head. He also had a headache and was hospitalized for a subdural hematoma.
Incident Summary
On December 14, 2024, a worker at Firebird Bulk Carriers, Inc in GEORGE WEST, TEXAS suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trucks unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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