James Hardie Building Products
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Cuts, lacerations — CLEBURNE, TEXAS
| Employer | James Hardie Building Products | Report ID | 2019099424 |
| Address | 820 Sparks Drive | City, State ZIP | CLEBURNE, TEXAS 76033 |
| Event Date | September 10, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Siding-aluminum, vinyl |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.40000, -97.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While walking into an office, an employee entered the path of a forklift that was carrying metal siding. The forklift shifted, causing the siding to fall off the forklift and land on the employee's foot. He suffered toe lacerations. Steel-toed boots were worn at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2019, a worker at James Hardie Building Products in CLEBURNE, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with siding-aluminum, vinyl identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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