Tippen Fabrication and Erection, Inc.
Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — BOYD, Texas
| Employer | Tippen Fabrication and Erection, Inc. |
| Address | 141 N FM 730 |
| City, State ZIP | BOYD, Texas 76023 |
| Report ID | 2024021564 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries |
| Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached |
| Source of Injury | Other semi, tractor-trailer |
| Secondary Source | Gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.02981, -97.55605 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was hauling material to the back of the yard using a truck and end dump trailer. After dumping the material, the protective tarp caught on the tailgate and prevented it from fully closing. As the employee removed the tarp from the tailgate, his left hand was caught in a pinch point between the tailgate and the trailer frame when the tailgate dropped. His left hand was crushed resulting in injury to several bones and ligaments. His left wrist was also lacerated and fractured.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2024, a worker at Tippen Fabrication and Erection, Inc. in BOYD, Texas suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached, with other semi, tractor-trailer identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 63 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached injuries.
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