Optimus Steel, LLC
Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — VIDOR, TEXAS
| Employer | Optimus Steel, LLC | Report ID | 2024010985 |
| Address | 100 Old Hwy 90 West | City, State ZIP | VIDOR, TEXAS 77662 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Arm(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running | Source of Injury | Unattached rail car |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331110 | Inspection # | 1727058 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.12000, -94.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were connecting railcars in preparation for later use. One of the employees was standing in-between two sets of railcars. The employee was trying to straighten out the coupler on one of the cars that was attached to the engine so that it could connect to the string of stationary railcars. A second set of railcars (approximately 10) rolled forward and struck/pinned the employee's arm between the two couplers. The second set of railcars that rolled forward did not have a chock installed under the wheel. The employee suffered fractures, severe bruising to the arm, and compartment syndrome, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2024, a worker at Optimus Steel, LLC in VIDOR, TEXAS suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running, with unattached rail car identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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