Ericsson Wireless Communications INC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Ericsson Wireless Communications INC | Report ID | 2021065266 |
| Address | 2599 Wallingwood Dr | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78746 |
| Event Date | June 28, 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 | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811213 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.26000, -97.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and a co-worker were unloading a cable spool weighing approximately 500 to 600 pounds from a trailer. The spool shifted and fell from the edge of the trailer onto the employee's lower right leg, resulting in a fracture that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2021, a worker at Ericsson Wireless Communications INC in AUSTIN, 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 reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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