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Vulcan Materials Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Vulcan Materials Company in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer Vulcan Materials Company Report ID 2019099812
Address 4303 N . Loop 604 East City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78247
Event Date September 19, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 212313 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.55000, -98.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee climbed onto a collector conveyor belt to pry a large rock out from under a feeder grate. The plant was started and the employee was pulled down onto the conveyor under another feeder conveyor. He fell clear after about four seconds of the belt moving under him, having suffered several broken ribs and an internal injury.

Incident Summary

On September 19, 2019, a worker at Vulcan Materials Company in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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