Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

Meridian Brick - Mineral Wells West Plant

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Amputations — MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Meridian Brick - Mineral Wells West Plant in MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS
Employer Meridian Brick - Mineral Wells West Plant Report ID 20171110610
Address 7510 Hwy. 180 East City, State ZIP MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS 76068
Event Date November 3, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 327331 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.80000, -98.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was retrieving a 2-cell block from a pallet when his foot was caught in a loose strap attached to the pallet. He lost his balance and fell to the ground. The block then landed on his finger, pinning it between the block and the concrete, resulting in a partial amputation of his finger.

Incident Summary

On November 3, 2017, a worker at Meridian Brick - Mineral Wells West Plant in MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,660 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to tripping over an object" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to tripping over an object injuries.

See all reports for Meridian Brick - Mineral Wells West Plant.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Fall on same level due to tripping over an object events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Dec 11, 2022 Walgreens SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI Fractures Hosp.
Dec 22, 2015 Mercedes Benz International, Inc. VANCE, ALABAMA Fractures Hosp.
Jun 3, 2021 LUTHERAN HOMES OF OCONOMOWOC, INC. OCONOMOWOC, WISCONSIN Fractures Hosp.
Jan 23, 2018 UTEX Industries, Inc. WILLIS, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
May 29, 2015 Sunbelt Rentals ORLANDO, FLORIDA Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Dec 2, 2015 Knowledge Universe dba Kinder Care FORT WORTH, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Jun 17, 2015 Hach Company LOVELAND, COLORADO Fractures Hosp.
Feb 8, 2023 Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC ANNA, OHIO Fractures Hosp.
Browse All Injury Reports