Bechtel Energy Construction Services, Inc.

Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving in opposite directions, oncoming — Spinal cord injuries, paralysis unspecified — PORTLAND, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bechtel Energy Construction Services, Inc. in PORTLAND, TEXAS
Employer Bechtel Energy Construction Services, Inc. Report ID 2025076412
Address 2822 La Quinta Rd City, State ZIP PORTLAND, TEXAS 78374
Event Date July 3, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Spinal cord injuries, paralysis unspecified Body Part Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck
Event Type Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving in opposite directions, oncoming Source of Injury All-terrain vehicle (ATV)
Secondary Source Bulldozers
Industry (NAICS) 237120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 27.89000, -97.27000

Incident Narrative

On July 3, 2025, at approximately 9:45 PM, an employee was operating a utility task vehicle (UTV) on a project road when the UTV struck the rear of a reversing bulldozer. The employee struck their head and face on the UTV dashboard and collapsed onto a UTV passenger. The employee was hospitalized with a forehead laceration, a nasal fracture, and central cord syndrome. The other employee on the UTV sustained a bruised left forearm and was not hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 3, 2025, a worker at Bechtel Energy Construction Services, Inc. in PORTLAND, TEXAS suffered spinal cord injuries, paralysis unspecified to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving in opposite directions, oncoming, with all-terrain vehicle (atv) identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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