OXBOW CALCINING LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — 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.
Context
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