AJK Enterprises
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — SEMINOLE, TEXAS
| Employer | AJK Enterprises | Report ID | 2021108604 |
| Address | Section South West 16 | City, State ZIP | SEMINOLE, TEXAS 79360 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Jacks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111992 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.67000, -102.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing a chili machine when the air jack being used to lift the machine failed. The employee was caught in the jack and suffered a broken leg.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2021, a worker at AJK Enterprises in SEMINOLE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with jacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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