PJ Trailers Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — SUMNER, TEXAS
| Employer | PJ Trailers Manufacturing Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2017010830 |
| Address | 1807 FM 2352 | City, State ZIP | SUMNER, TEXAS 75486 |
| Event Date | January 26, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.76000, -95.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee unlatched a trailer ramp to let water drain from the trailer after washing it. When the employee attempted to put the ramp back into position to latch it back up, the ramp fell on the employee's arm and fractured it.
Incident Summary
On January 26, 2017, a worker at PJ Trailers Manufacturing Co., Inc. in SUMNER, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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