Top Gun Equipment Rentals Inc.

Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Fractures — AUSTIN, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Top Gun Equipment Rentals Inc. in AUSTIN, Texas
Employer Top Gun Equipment Rentals Inc.
Address 7920 Anderson Square
City, State ZIP AUSTIN, Texas 78757
Report ID 2015074748
Event Date July 16, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 532310
GPS Coordinates 30.35038, -97.71742

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Incident Narrative

An employee was pushing a piece of 750-pound equipment up a 30- to 40-degree slope. The equipment rolled back onto him, fracturing his ribs, collarbone, and left femur. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 16, 2015, a worker at Top Gun Equipment Rentals Inc. in AUSTIN, Texas suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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