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

MJ Lathern Company LLC

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures — HEWITT, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MJ Lathern Company LLC in HEWITT, TEXAS
Employer MJ Lathern Company LLC Report ID 20181111426
Address 224 North Hewitt Drive City, State ZIP HEWITT, TEXAS 76643
Event Date November 6, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. Source of Injury Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 331210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.46000, -97.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a truck bed, positioning bundles that were being loaded onto the truck by an overhead crane. The crane lifted a bundle on the truck and it struck the employee, breaking his left femur.

Incident Summary

On November 6, 2018, a worker at MJ Lathern Company LLC in HEWITT, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 581 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. injuries.

See all reports for MJ Lathern Company LLC.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Nov 17, 2017 Cimarex Energy Co ORLA, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Jun 3, 2020 U.S. Department of the Army - Sierra Army Depot HERLONG, CALIFORNIA Fractures and dislocations Hosp.
Jan 1, 2016 Progressive Pipeline, Holdings ANTHONY, KANSAS Crushing injuries Hosp.
Jul 11, 2017 Central Insulation Systems, Inc. CINCINNATI, OHIO Amputations Amp.
Sep 27, 2018 Eastern Constructors Incorporated BROOMFIELD, COLORADO Fractures Hosp.
Dec 14, 2023 RAVA Construction, LLC WYLIE, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Jan 11, 2022 AAA Cooper Transportation, MEDLEY, FLORIDA Cuts, lacerations Hosp.
Jan 16, 2019 Greenwood, Inc. DANVILLE, ILLINOIS Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Hosp.
Browse All Injury Reports