Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bimbo Bakeries USA Inc, 5650 Baird Ct, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77091
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the scalp.
Final narrative
An employee was standing on a loading dock ramp when the wind caught a transport door, blowing it into the ramp. The employee was knocked from the ramp, landing on the concrete parking lot and suffering a cut to the back of his head. The cut required scalp staples.
HospitalizedScalpRamps, loading docks, dock plates
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