A-Line E.D.S. Inc.
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Fractures — LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS
| Employer | A-Line E.D.S. Inc. | Report ID | 2019055019 |
| Address | Dow Chemical company Texas Operations, 332 SH 332E | City, State ZIP | LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS 77566 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562219 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.03000, -95.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was rigging up a component of a very large transformer to remove it by lifting it off the main transformer body using an all terrain telescoping forklift. The employee was positioned on top of the transformer completing the rigging with lifting hooks when the forklift operator accidentally bumped the joystick causing the boom to drop and catch the injured employee's right arm between the boom and a metal beam. The employee suffered broken bones in the right arm.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2019, a worker at A-Line E.D.S. Inc. in LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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