Systems MEC LLC
Entangled in other object or equipment — Fractures — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Systems MEC LLC | Report ID | 2023098824 |
| Address | 1815 N Foster Rd | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78244 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Towers, poles, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.44000, -98.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding a rigging line and assisting in the removal of an old light pole from its base. When the load was lifted by a forklift, it shifted. The tag line lifted the employee off the ground and propelled him through the air. The employee landed on the ground and sustained back fractures.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2023, a worker at Systems MEC LLC in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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