HOUSTON, TEXAS·
WCA
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at WCA, 9720 Ruffino Rd, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77031 on , Cuts, lacerations, affecting the scalp.
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Final narrative
An employee was observing a driver trainee dumping a loaded trash compactor when he was struck by the compactor's metal container door, causing him to fall backwards and strike his head on the ground, suffering a laceration to the back of his head.
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