Meadow Burke
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Meadow Burke | Report ID | 2015074265 |
| Address | 7000 Will Rogers Blvd. | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76140 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423810 | Inspection # | 1075285 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.64000, -97.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a cutting machine that did not have the blade engaged. He hit the lever that controls the up and down motion of the machine. Gravity pulled the machine down, and the blade struck his left hand.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2015, a worker at Meadow Burke in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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