American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — DENTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. in DENTON, TEXAS
Employer American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. Report ID 2020043236
Address 1631 Cooper Creek Rd. City, State ZIP DENTON, TEXAS 76208
Event Date April 9, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
Secondary Source Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 236116 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.23000, -97.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was grabbing pieces of OSB board from a stack and placing them on top of shingle pallets. Four or five pieces fell, one at a time, and a corner of a piece struck the employee on the toe resulting in a fractured toe.

Incident Summary

On April 9, 2020, a worker at American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. in DENTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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