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The Garick Group, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures — EL PASO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Garick Group, Inc. in EL PASO, TEXAS
Employer The Garick Group, Inc. Report ID 2018010771
Address 137 N. Concepcion City, State ZIP EL PASO, TEXAS 79905
Event Date January 23, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Skid steer loaders, mini loaders
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1289852
GPS Coordinates 31.77000, -106.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning the site and putting debris in a skid steer bucket. He was dislodging a piece of wood that was caught between the mechanical arm of a skid steer when he inadvertently pressed the skid steer's foot control. His right leg was then caught between the arm and the bucket, breaking his tibia.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2018, a worker at The Garick Group, Inc. in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with skid steer loaders, mini loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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