Regate Technologies
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — PLANTERSVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Regate Technologies | Report ID | 2022054410 |
| Address | 11810 County Road 302 | City, State ZIP | PLANTERSVILLE, TEXAS 77363 |
| Event Date | May 20, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Furnaces, heaters |
| Secondary Source | Jacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.26000, -95.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tearing down a heat exchanger component on a vacuum furnace. He was using a bottle jack to lift one end of the heat exchanger when the exchanger tipped over and landed on him. The employee sustained fractures to his pelvis and right scapula.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2022, a worker at Regate Technologies in PLANTERSVILLE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with furnaces, heaters identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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