MidTex Masonry, LLC

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MidTex Masonry, LLC in CISCO, TEXAS
Employer MidTex Masonry, LLC Report ID 2021086733
Address Lake View Residence, County Road 108 City, State ZIP CISCO, TEXAS 76437
Event Date August 10, 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 Bricks, blocks, structural stone, unspecified
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 238140 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.28000, -98.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a hammer to break a landscaping stone that was sitting on the forks of a forklift. The stone broke apart and hit the employee's right leg, causing a compound fracture of the fibula.

Incident Summary

On August 10, 2021, a worker at MidTex Masonry, LLC in CISCO, 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 bricks, blocks, structural stone, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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