Foster Electric (U.S.A.), Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | Foster Electric (U.S.A.), Inc. | Report ID | 2023043058 |
| Address | 1216 Don Haskins Drive | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79936 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 334310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.71000, -106.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a forklift to move empty plastic totes that were stacked three levels high. As the employee was driving the forklift toward the bottom pallet, the totes were pushed against the middle bar of the material rack. This caused the plastic totes to fall onto the overhead guard of the forklift where the employee's hand was resting. The employee sustained a right middle finger fracture.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2023, a worker at Foster Electric (U.S.A.), Inc. in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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