REO Logistics, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified - Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified - FREEPORT, Texas
| Employer | REO Logistics, Inc. |
| Address | 102 Logistics, Inc. |
| City, State ZIP | FREEPORT, Texas 77541 |
| Report ID | 2019033151 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified |
| Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325991 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.94000, -95.34000 |
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Incident Narrative
Employees were moving a 500- to 600-pound shaker that was about 6 feet tall and 4 feet in diameter. As the employees were loading the shaker into the bed of a truck, it fell over and struck a temporary employee in the left knee. The employee suffered muscle damage.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2019, a worker at REO Logistics, Inc. in FREEPORT, Texas suffered traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified to the knee(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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