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EDC Ag Products Company, LLC

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — WHITEWRIGHT, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at EDC Ag Products Company, LLC in WHITEWRIGHT, TEXAS
Employer EDC Ag Products Company, LLC Report ID 2016064843
Address 1102 South Bond Street City, State ZIP WHITEWRIGHT, TEXAS 75491
Event Date June 1, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, unspecified
Secondary Source Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325314 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.50000, -96.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was dismantling a conveyor system when a piece of the conveyor fell and hit him on the back, breaking his rib and deflating a lung.

Incident Summary

On June 1, 2016, a worker at EDC Ag Products Company, LLC in WHITEWRIGHT, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine and appliance parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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