Ellwood Texas Forge, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Fractures and burns - HOUSTON, Texas
| Employer | Ellwood Texas Forge, Inc. |
| Address | 12500 Amelia Dr |
| City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, Texas 77045 |
| Report ID | 2018077553 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and burns |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Secondary Source | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.63323, -95.40315 |
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Incident Narrative
After measuring a hot forging using calipers, an employee turned and was walking away when the forging came loose of the manipulator and hit the back of his left leg, fracturing his ankle and causing second degree burns on his leg.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2018, a worker at Ellwood Texas Forge, Inc. in HOUSTON, Texas suffered fractures and burns to the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with molten or hot metals, slag identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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