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Report: Other fall to lower level, unspecified at Vertex Energy in Baytown, Texas
DATE: 09/27/17
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.
| Report ID |
2017099287 |
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| Date |
09/27/2017 |
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| UPA |
1270336 |
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| Inspection |
1267952 |
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| Primary NAICS |
213112 |
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| Nature |
160 |
Intracranial injuries, unspecified |
| Part of Body |
111 |
Brain |
| Source |
8421 |
Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Event |
4330 |
Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Hospitalized |
Yes |
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| Amputation |
No |
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