Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc
Struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c. — Dislocation of joints — SANTA ROSA, Texas
| Employer | Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc |
| Address | 2.5 Miles West Highway 107 |
| City, State ZIP | SANTA ROSA, Texas 78593 |
| Report ID | 2022032546 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Dislocation of joints |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | High winds, gusts, turbulence |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115115 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.26000, -97.83000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was helping retrieve a wind-damaged sign. The sign was in the bed of a pickup truck, with the employee holding it down, when a gust of wind picked it up. The sign fall back onto his finger and dislocated it.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2022, a worker at Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc in SANTA ROSA, Texas suffered dislocation of joints to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged or flying object, n.e.c., with tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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