SEGUIN, TEXAS—
Hakes Brothers SATX, LLC
Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c. · Concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Hakes Brothers SATX, LLC, 3509 Tripps Pl, SEGUIN, TEXAS 78155 on — Concussions, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was driving a forklift to deliver lumber to a work site when the forklift tipped forward onto the forks. The employee struck his head on a metal railing on the forklift, resulting in a laceration, a concussion, and temporary loss of consciousness.
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