Red River Brick - Brick Plant
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS
| Employer | Red River Brick - Brick Plant | Report ID | 2024010129 |
| Address | 500 Northeast 14th Avenue | City, State ZIP | MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS 76067 |
| Event Date | January 6, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Wheeled containers, material moving equipment n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.81000, -98.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a setting machine that places unfired clay bricks onto a kiln car. The employee was manually correcting the stacking of some bricks on the kiln car deck when he lost footing, fell off the kiln car, and landed on the floor 41 inches below. He suffered a broken right hip.
Incident Summary
On January 6, 2024, a worker at Red River Brick - Brick Plant in MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with wheeled containers, material moving equipment n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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