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Willbanks Metals, Inc.

Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Crushing injuries — FORT WORTH, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Willbanks Metals, Inc. in FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Employer Willbanks Metals, Inc. Report ID 2022043493
Address 1155 NE 28th Street City, State ZIP FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76106
Event Date April 22, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object or equipment rolling freely Source of Injury Bundles, bales
Industry (NAICS) 423510 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.79000, -97.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling orders when a chain popped off the end of a bundle of pipes. The bundle rolled down and landed on his leg, crushing it. He then fell back and hit his head on the material behind him. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On April 22, 2022, a worker at Willbanks Metals, Inc. in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 196 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment rolling freely" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment rolling freely injuries.

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