Red Cedar Steel Erectors, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Red Cedar Steel Erectors, Inc. | Report ID | 2015073015 |
| Address | 8800 Kirby Drive | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77054 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.67000, -95.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An operator was carrying steel tubes using a forklift. The load slipped off the forks and landed on another employee's right foot. The employee was taken to the hospital where all of the toes on the right foot were amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2015, a worker at Red Cedar Steel Erectors, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,850 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part injuries.
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