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Metal Forms LTD

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — BEAUMONT, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Metal Forms LTD in BEAUMONT, TEXAS
Employer Metal Forms LTD Report ID 20181010133
Address 7218 Garth Street City, State ZIP BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77705
Event Date October 1, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Metal plates, metal panels
Secondary Source Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 332710 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.98000, -94.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using an overhead crane to flip a carbon steel metal plate, weighing 400 pounds, 2 inches thick, and 36 inches in diameter. The plate fell from the crane, breaking bones in the employee's right foot.

Incident Summary

On October 1, 2018, a worker at Metal Forms LTD in BEAUMONT, TEXAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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