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4-S Manufacturing, LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at 4-S Manufacturing, LLC in HEMPSTEAD, TEXAS
Employer 4-S Manufacturing, LLC Report ID 2019044166
Address 44855 Old Houston Hwy City, State ZIP HEMPSTEAD, TEXAS 77445
Event Date April 24, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Beams-unattached metal
Secondary Source Cranes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 327390 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.07000, -95.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a crane to load a concrete I-beam on a flatbed when the crane's chain broke, releasing the I-beam. The I-beam struck the employee, knocking him to the flatbed and then the ground. He suffered fractures to the back, shoulder, and knees.

Incident Summary

On April 24, 2019, a worker at 4-S Manufacturing, LLC in HEMPSTEAD, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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