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Circle Saw Builders Supply, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Circle Saw Builders Supply, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Circle Saw Builders Supply, Inc. Report ID 2021065102
Address 2510 Ella Blvd. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77008
Event Date June 23, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 444130 Inspection # 1538964
GPS Coordinates 29.80000, -95.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assisting a forklift operator in moving boxed materials weighing 259 pounds. One of two boxes fell from the elevated forks and landed on the employee's left leg, resulting in a lower leg fracture.

Incident Summary

On June 23, 2021, a worker at Circle Saw Builders Supply, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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