Vac-One Services
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. - Fractures - EULESS, Texas
| Employer | Vac-One Services |
| Address | 12665 Calloway Cemetery Rd. |
| City, State ZIP | EULESS, Texas 76040 |
| Report ID | 2024010464 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Ice blocks, cubes, crushed |
| Secondary Source | Trucks with other mounted machinery, equipment n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.81000, -97.09000 |
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Incident Narrative
On January 17, 2024, an employee was dumping the debris tank of a hydrovac truck at a landfill. As the employee was removing ice that was stuck to the inside of the debris tank door, a frozen block of mud/water slid out of the tank and struck the employee's right leg, resulting in a fracture that required hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2024, a worker at Vac-One Services in EULESS, Texas suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with ice blocks, cubes, crushed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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