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Covenant Plastics

Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Covenant Plastics in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Covenant Plastics Report ID 2016098703
Address 14510 Beaumont Hwy City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77049
Event Date September 14, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached Source of Injury Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders
Industry (NAICS) 424610 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.84000, -95.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing a hydraulic hose on a front end loader when the pressure on the cylinder released, causing it to come down and strike him, pinning and breaking his arm between the frame and the bucket.

Incident Summary

On September 14, 2016, a worker at Covenant Plastics in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached, with bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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