Austin Bridge & Road, LP
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — MCKINNEY, TEXAS
| Employer | Austin Bridge & Road, LP | Report ID | 2023098218 |
| Address | 3360 FM 2933 | City, State ZIP | MCKINNEY, TEXAS 75071 |
| Event Date | September 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Grates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.23000, -96.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been measuring a head gate. The slide gate was being hoisted out of an aeriation basin box when the edge of the slide gate caught on the metal grating at the top of the box. The grating became dislodged and fell, contacting the lower right leg of the employee. The fibula and tibia were fractured.
Incident Summary
On September 6, 2023, a worker at Austin Bridge & Road, LP in MCKINNEY, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with grates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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