Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Vertex Energy, 7311 Decker Drive, BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77520
on , Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
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Final 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.