Weldfit Corporation
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Weldfit Corporation | Report ID | 2023021606 |
| Address | 4133 Southerland Rd. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77092 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pallet jack-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333249 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.83000, -95.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a 2,500-pound stenciling machine into a lab using a manual pallet jack. As he was pushing it through the door it became jammed. The employee pushed it through the door and the stencil machine fell onto him, fracturing his femur. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2023, a worker at Weldfit Corporation in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,850 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2018 | Titanium Metals Corporation | MORGANTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Ag Meier Industries, LLC | BELTON, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 6, 2021 | Georgia-Pacific | PENNINGTON, ALABAMA | Avulsions, enucleations | Hosp. |
| Jan 4, 2019 | SIERRA TANGO, LLC | DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| May 10, 2017 | Averitt Express | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Dec 22, 2016 | The Honey Bake Ham Company, LLC | SUGAR LAND, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Wakefern Food Corporation | ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jul 22, 2018 | Professional Directional Enterprises, Inc. | CONROE, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |