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Troy Construction, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — RANKIN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Troy Construction, LLC in RANKIN, TEXAS
Employer Troy Construction, LLC Report ID 20181112114
Address Pipeline ROW City, State ZIP RANKIN, TEXAS 79778
Event Date November 27, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Bending, crimping machines
Industry (NAICS) 237120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.22000, -101.93000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on the offloading side of a bending machine. The counterweight of a side boom that was backing up came into contact with the machine's radiator. This caused the bolts to break loose from the mount, pushing it forward into the employee's waist. He fell forward into the fan area with his left elbow leading; the elbow suffered a gash/laceration.

Incident Summary

On November 27, 2018, a worker at Troy Construction, LLC in RANKIN, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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