OXBOW CALCINING LLC

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at OXBOW CALCINING LLC in PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
Employer OXBOW CALCINING LLC Report ID 2017032878
Address 3901 COKE DOCK RD. City, State ZIP PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77640
Event Date March 30, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 324199 Inspection # 1227037
GPS Coordinates 29.83000, -93.95000

Incident Narrative

Three employees were in a large interior area underneath a concrete silo. They were moving a screw conveyor housing out of the way in an area where they were planning to install a new screw conveyor flight. As they pushed the screw conveyor housing across the concrete floor, the front vertical angle iron support broke at the welded connection to the housing. As the housing fell approximately 21 inches to the ground, the injured employee's right foot was caught underneath and fractured. The injury required surgery and hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On March 30, 2017, a worker at OXBOW CALCINING LLC in PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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