Open Gate Ranch, LP
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — HONDO, TEXAS
| Employer | Open Gate Ranch, LP | Report ID | 2015020784 |
| Address | 6.5 Miles N. Hondo Hwy. 173 | City, State ZIP | HONDO, TEXAS 78861 |
| Event Date | February 25, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 111940 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.35000, -99.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee hospitalized due to being struck by a bale of hay while loading it onto a flatbed trailer. Employee broke ribs, pelvis, and vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On February 25, 2015, a worker at Open Gate Ranch, LP in HONDO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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