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Intracranial injuries, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2017099287 · 9/27/2017 · Vertex Energy

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Brain
Nature of injury
Intracranial injuries, unspecified

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck

Employer

Name
Vertex Energy
Location
7311 Decker Drive, BAYTOWN, TEXAS, 77520
NAICS
213112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was filling a tanker trailer with used oil that was being pumped from a larger stationary tank. He climbed the trailer-mounted ladder to open the dome hatch to check on the filling process. When he released one of the dome hatch cover clips, the lid was blown open from built-up pressure inside the tank. He was thrown from the ladder to the ground, hitting his head and neck and requiring hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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