All Star Metals, L.L.C.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment - Fractures - BROWNSVILLE, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at All Star Metals, L.L.C. in BROWNSVILLE, Texas
Employer All Star Metals, L.L.C.
Address 101 Box Car Road
City, State ZIP BROWNSVILLE, Texas 78521
Report ID 2021042734
Event Date April 1, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source of Injury Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Rain
Industry (NAICS) 423930
GPS Coordinates 25.97000, -97.35000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a bolt from an engine block when the block sank due to rain and crushed the employee's foot, resulting in broken bones.

Incident Summary

On April 1, 2021, a worker at All Star Metals, L.L.C. in BROWNSVILLE, Texas suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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