Fall on same level due to slipping · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at MV Transportation Inc., 5081 Fred Wilson Ave., EL PASO, TEXAS 79906
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was walking through a maintenance shop after completing a DVIR (Driver's Vehicle Inspection Report) when she slipped (possibly on a piece of insulation) and fell to the concrete floor, hitting her head. She suffered a brain injury.
An employee was checking a vehicle for an unusual noise and vibration. The vehicle's serpentine belt caught his left hand, causing cuts to his index, middle, and ring fingers and lacerating a tendon.
An employee was working in the forest flagging an area to be harvested. He took a step and his foot slipped on a stick hidden under the leaves, causing him to fall to the ground. He landed on his right foot/lower leg resulting in a fractured tibia.
An employee was inspecting an apartment to ensure it was ready for a new resident to move in. The carpet in the apartment had been recently cleaned and was still wet. As the employee went from the carpet to the tiled floor of the bathroom, they slipped and fell, resulting in a torn left hamstring.
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