Quantum Mechanical Services
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Quantum Mechanical Services | Report ID | 2016010066 |
| Address | 8687 North Central Expressway | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75231 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.86000, -96.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting the blower section of an air unit out. As he was cutting the blower, a section that he was cutting fell off of the frame, which caused the blower wheel to fall to the floor. It landed on his right boot and cut through the steel reinforcement, damaging two of his middle toe tips.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2016, a worker at Quantum Mechanical Services in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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