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Kirby-Smith Machinery, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kirby-Smith Machinery, Inc. in ODESSA, TEXAS
Employer Kirby-Smith Machinery, Inc. Report ID 2018054985
Address 7301 E. I-20 City, State ZIP ODESSA, TEXAS 79764
Event Date May 22, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Bulldozers
Industry (NAICS) 811310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.87000, -102.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee removed a belly pan to work on a bulldozer component. As the employee was re-installing the belly pan, it fell and pinned the employee's arm to the ground. The employee sustained a broken arm.

Incident Summary

On May 22, 2018, a worker at Kirby-Smith Machinery, Inc. in ODESSA, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), 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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