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General Motors Arlington Assembly Plant

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — ARLINGTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at General Motors Arlington Assembly Plant in ARLINGTON, TEXAS
Employer General Motors Arlington Assembly Plant Report ID 2023042937
Address 2525 East Abram Street City, State ZIP ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76010
Event Date April 3, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Product assembly machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.73000, -97.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a production line installing shear mount devices to a truck frame. As she was installing the second shear mount to the frame, the employee's left foot and ankle contacted the carrier draw bar and running gear below the floor. The employee sustained a severe laceration to the back of her lower leg and foot area.

Incident Summary

On April 3, 2023, a worker at General Motors Arlington Assembly Plant in ARLINGTON, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with product assembly machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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