Mesquite Concrete Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — FALLS CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | Mesquite Concrete Inc | Report ID | 2023043819 |
| Address | 7566 Farm to Market Road 541 | City, State ZIP | FALLS CITY, TEXAS 78113 |
| Event Date | April 28, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Cement truck, concrete mixer truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327320 | Inspection # | 1667984 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.01000, -98.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was chipping old concrete from inside the hopper of a concrete pump truck. The rotating paddles inside the hopper activated, fracturing both of the employee's legs.
Incident Summary
On April 28, 2023, a worker at Mesquite Concrete Inc in FALLS CITY, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with cement truck, concrete mixer truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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