# Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, unspecified at Americas Welders Corp.
> OSHA SIR `2017087952` · 8/18/2017 · BAYTOWN, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Americas Welders Corp.
- **Location:** 2050 FM 1405, BAYTOWN, TEXAS, 77523
- **NAICS:** 238190
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working from an extendable boom platform when the boom was struck by an overhead crane's block and tackle, which had broken loose. The employee was thrown outside of the platform, suffering multiple spinal injuries and requiring hospitalization.

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