Bruises, contusions

Name: Bruises, contusions at Austin Underground Inc.
Start: 8/26/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020088137 · 8/26/2020 · Austin Underground Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Bruises, contusions

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source: Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Austin Underground Inc.
Location: 547 Llano St, MANOR, TEXAS, 78653
NAICS: 236220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was in a manhole, tending a ladder while a pipe plug was being deflated. The pressure inside the pipe caused the plug to pop out of the pipe and strike the access ladder inside the manhole. The ladder in turn struck the employee in the throat, causing a neck contusion.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown