Precast Erectors, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
| Employer | Precast Erectors, Inc. | Report ID | 2023021241 |
| Address | 1300 Louis Henna Rd. | City, State ZIP | ROUND ROCK, TEXAS 78664 |
| Event Date | February 8, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.48000, -97.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stacking and banding groups of pipe braces on a forklift so they could then be loaded onto trucks for transport. Each brace was 42 feet long and about 550 pounds. The 4-foot stack fell from the forklift forks and the employee was struck by several pipe braces resulting in a fracture to the lower right leg and a hernia.
Incident Summary
On February 8, 2023, a worker at Precast Erectors, Inc. in ROUND ROCK, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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