# Intracranial injuries, unspecified at US Ecology
> OSHA SIR `20201211833` · 12/18/2020 · BIG LAKE, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Intracranial injuries, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
- **Secondary source:** Structural elements, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** US Ecology
- **Location:** 3001 New Ringo Blacktop Rd, BIG LAKE, TEXAS, 76932
- **NAICS:** 213112
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was driving a powered industrial truck  when it struck a pillar. The employee was ejected and his head came into contact with the structure of the truck. He suffered a head injury and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*