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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015042153 · 4/20/2015 · West Texas Services Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Skull
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, roadway
Source
Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c

Employer

Name
West Texas Services Inc.
Location
South Plains Collage, LEVELLAND, TEXAS, 79336
NAICS
541320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On or about 20 April 2015 at approximately 1345 hrs, an employee suffered a fractured skull and surgical removal of bone from the cranial vault. The employee was riding on the open tailgate of a moving utility cargo vehicle when he fell off of the tail gate and impacted the asphalt with his cranium (Left side frontal temporal region).

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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