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Red Ball Gin

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Fractures — ROARING SPRINGS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Red Ball Gin in ROARING SPRINGS, TEXAS
Employer Red Ball Gin Report ID 20161110342
Address 516 Mt. Zion City, State ZIP ROARING SPRINGS, TEXAS 79256
Event Date November 2, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Jaw, chin
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Wrenches-power not determined
Industry (NAICS) 115111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.90000, -100.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a pipe wrench to unstop the motor of the bagger when the pipe wrench slipped and hit him, breaking his left jaw and lacerating his neck. He was hospitalized for surgery.

Incident Summary

On November 2, 2016, a worker at Red Ball Gin in ROARING SPRINGS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the jaw, chin. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with wrenches-power not determined identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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