Renewable Energy System Americas, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Fractures — BISHOP, Texas
| Employer | Renewable Energy System Americas, Inc. |
| Address | 1070 Country Road 55 |
| City, State ZIP | BISHOP, Texas 78343 |
| Report ID | 2017021739 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely |
| Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221115 |
| Inspection # | 1214298 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.65000, -97.53000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was standing near a flat bed trailer while conductor reels were loaded onto the flat bed. A reel came off the spreader beam, dropped and rolled onto the employee's legs. The reel was removed from his legs with a fork lift. The employee suffered lacerations and a fractured leg and ankle.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2017, a worker at Renewable Energy System Americas, Inc. in BISHOP, Texas suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 196 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment rolling freely" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment rolling freely injuries.
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