Willbanks Metals, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Willbanks Metals, Inc. | Report ID | 2021087235 |
| Address | 1155 NE 28th Street | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76106 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal plates, metal panels |
| Secondary Source | Clamps, couplings | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.79000, -97.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was guiding a steel plate into a press brake. The plate slipped from the clamp that was suspending it in the air. It fell on the employee, who suffered a broken wrist.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2021, a worker at Willbanks Metals, Inc. in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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