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Express Employment Professionals

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — ALVARADO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Express Employment Professionals in ALVARADO, TEXAS
Employer Express Employment Professionals Report ID 2023109079
Address 8328 Hwy 67, Building C&D City, State ZIP ALVARADO, TEXAS 76009
Event Date October 2, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 561320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.09000, -85.22000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was setting up a deck panel form. The temporary employee was working with two other employees to make the rebar cage fit in order to close the mold for production. A chain was used to pull or keep the cage in place. A short metal form wall fell and pinned the temporary employee's leg/ankle against the form base. He sustained a broken right fibula.

Incident Summary

On October 2, 2023, a worker at Express Employment Professionals in ALVARADO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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