WW Tank & Vessel, INC.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — PAMPA, TEXAS
| Employer | WW Tank & Vessel, INC. | Report ID | 2023010372 |
| Address | 2930 Hwy 152 | City, State ZIP | PAMPA, TEXAS 79065 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Heating and cooking machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1643988 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.53000, -100.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to unload a heater treater from a forklift onto a trailer when the heater treater fell off the forklift and onto the employee's legs. They sustained leg fractures.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2023, a worker at WW Tank & Vessel, INC. in PAMPA, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with heating and cooking machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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