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Kahlua Martinez Construction

Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — AUSTIN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kahlua Martinez Construction in AUSTIN, TEXAS
Employer Kahlua Martinez Construction Report ID 20221211275
Address 4437 Supply Court City, State ZIP AUSTIN, TEXAS 78744
Event Date December 30, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object Source of Injury Backhoes, trackhoes
Secondary Source Walls
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # 1642394
GPS Coordinates 30.19000, -97.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee was constructing a retaining wall. He parked a backhoe facing the wall so that he could get mortar from the bucket of the backhoe. As the employee was removing mortar from the bucket, the backhoe rolled forward, pinning the employee against the retaining wall. He sustained a femur fracture.

Incident Summary

On December 30, 2022, a worker at Kahlua Martinez Construction in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with backhoes, trackhoes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 299 severe injury reports involving "Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object injuries.

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