Beam Team Inc
Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment — Fractures — LUBBOCK, TEXAS
| Employer | Beam Team Inc | Report ID | 2016087734 |
| Address | 5801 Martin Luther King | City, State ZIP | LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79404 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.55000, -101.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an extension brush to paint over a group of racking uprights. The uprights started rocking back and forth and one of the uprights fell towards him, causing four more to fall. The employee's leg was pinned under the four uprights. His leg was broken and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2016, a worker at Beam Team Inc in LUBBOCK, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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