Dixon Concrete Products Co
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — ELSA, TEXAS
| Employer | Dixon Concrete Products Co | Report ID | 2022064872 |
| Address | 322 East 4th Street | City, State ZIP | ELSA, TEXAS 78543 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Backhoes, trackhoes | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.19000, -98.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and a co-worker were realigning iron molds so they could remove concrete boxes from the molds. The co-worker was operating a backhoe and the injured employee was on the ground maneuvering the mold to the desired location using a spreader bar attached to a chain that was hooked up to the front end of the backhoe. The chain broke and the employee's index finger became caught between the spreader bar and the concrete mold, resulting in a fracture that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2022, a worker at Dixon Concrete Products Co in ELSA, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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