Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota, LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — NAVASOTA, TEXAS
| Employer | Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota, LLC | Report ID | 2023076102 |
| Address | 10908 CR 419 | City, State ZIP | NAVASOTA, TEXAS 77868 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.34000, -96.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a part, a 386-pound die, using a lifting device. The part came off the device and fell onto the employee's left hand, breaking the index, ring, and little fingers.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2023, a worker at Ellwood Texas Forge Navasota, LLC in NAVASOTA, TEXAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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