Rice Tunneling & Boring Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Rice Tunneling & Boring Inc. | Report ID | 2015010172 |
| Address | 1366 N. Main | City, State ZIP | DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS 75116 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machine, tool, and electric parts, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.67000, -96.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was operating a horizontal drilling machine when the drive shaft came loose and hit the guard. This broke the guard, which then hit the employee's seat. The employee was knocked off the machine.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2015, a worker at Rice Tunneling & Boring Inc. in DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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