Flex-N-Gate Texas, LLC
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures — GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS
| Employer | Flex-N-Gate Texas, LLC | Report ID | 2023010871 |
| Address | 2150 Bardin Rd. | City, State ZIP | GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75050 |
| Event Date | January 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple face locations |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Chains, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.67000, -97.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just finished connecting a chain and hook to a steel mold D-ring in order to remove the mold from a plastic injection molding machine. As the employee was adding tension to the chain, the D-ring snapped, causing the hook to strike the employee. They sustained lacerations to the head and nose, as well as fractures to the nose, forehead and right cheek bone.
Incident Summary
On January 27, 2023, a worker at Flex-N-Gate Texas, LLC in GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple face locations. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with chains, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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