American Homestar of Lancaster
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — LANCASTER, TEXAS
| Employer | American Homestar of Lancaster | Report ID | 2020032059 |
| Address | 800 N. I-35 East | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, TEXAS 75146 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Walls |
| Secondary Source | Overhead hoists, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321991 | Inspection # | 1468179 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.57000, -96.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a hoist to move a wall into place so it could be screwed down. While moving the wall into place, it bumped into an existing wall and was displaced from the hoist, falling onto the employee. The employee sustained a neck fracture.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2020, a worker at American Homestar of Lancaster in LANCASTER, TEXAS suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with walls identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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