East Texas Bridge, Inc.

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Fractures — QUITMAN, TEXAS

Employer	East Texas Bridge, Inc.	Report ID	2022087472
Address	915 State Hwy 37	City, State ZIP	QUITMAN, TEXAS 75783
Event Date	August 23, 2022	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Lower leg(s)
Event Type	Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle	Source of Injury	Backhoes, trackhoes
Industry (NAICS)	237310	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	32.77000, -95.45000

Incident Narrative

At approximately 4:00 PM on 8/23/2022, an employee was standing next to a backhoe when they were struck by the basket. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured tibia and fibula.

Incident Summary

On August 23, 2022, a worker at East Texas Bridge, Inc. in QUITMAN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with backhoes, trackhoes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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