Tippen Fabrication and Erection, Inc.

Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — BOYD, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tippen Fabrication and Erection, Inc. in 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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