Mid Cities Erectors
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - PLANO, Texas
| Employer | Mid Cities Erectors |
| Address | 3930 Dallas Parkway |
| City, State ZIP | PLANO, Texas 75093 |
| Report ID | 2023098219 |
| Event Date | September 6, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.03286, -96.82886 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee finished setting up rigging on beams to be moved. A crane then lifted the beams in order to get them set in a building. The lifted beams hit other beams that were in a line causing them to fall and strike the employee's legs. The employee sustained broken legs and a broken right ankle.
Incident Summary
On September 6, 2023, a worker at Mid Cities Erectors in PLANO, Texas suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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