Architectural Surfaces
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — BUDA, TEXAS
| Employer | Architectural Surfaces | Report ID | 2021119426 |
| Address | 266 Commercial Dr. | City, State ZIP | BUDA, TEXAS 78610 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Stone, marble, granite slabs |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.06000, -97.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the back of a lowboy trailer, guiding a 500-pound stone slab as it was offloaded from the trailer using a forklift with a boom and a stone lifter/slab clamp. The stone slipped out of the lifter and pushed the employee off the trailer, then fell on the employee's right leg just above the ankle. The employee suffered a broken leg and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2021, a worker at Architectural Surfaces in BUDA, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with stone, marble, granite slabs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,850 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part injuries.
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