Meridian Brick LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — HENDERSON, TEXAS
| Employer | Meridian Brick LLC | Report ID | 2021119605 |
| Address | 1309 Kilgore Drive | City, State ZIP | HENDERSON, TEXAS 75652 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Kilns |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327331 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.18000, -94.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's arm was caught between a metal kiln door and its metal doorframe. The employee suffered a compound fracture.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2021, a worker at Meridian Brick LLC in HENDERSON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with kilns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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