Texas Sterling Construction Co.
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Texas Sterling Construction Co. | Report ID | 2023043446 |
| Address | 5638 FM 1346 | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78220 |
| Event Date | April 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Backhoes, trackhoes |
| Secondary Source | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | 1664594 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.41000, -98.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had parked a backhoe and walked about 20 feet away from it toward his own vehicle. The backhoe slid downhill, and its bucket pinned the employee against his vehicle and broke his right knee.
Incident Summary
On April 17, 2023, a worker at Texas Sterling Construction Co. in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with backhoes, trackhoes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 299 severe injury reports involving "Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object injuries.
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