Eco Material Technologies Inc.
Collapse, engulfment building or structure — Amputations involving bone loss — FRANKLIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Eco Material Technologies Inc. | Report ID | 2024053925 |
| Address | 8127 Oak Grove Rd. | City, State ZIP | FRANKLIN, TEXAS 77856 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Arm(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Collapse, engulfment building or structure | Source of Injury | Silos |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423320 | Inspection # | 1746887 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.17000, -96.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A storage silo imploded due to catastrophic failure and it collapsed, releasing 3,500-3,700 tons of fly ash which struck a 20- x 40-foot shipping container with maintenance supplies. When the silo collapsed, the injured employee was working near the container and was knocked to the ground. The shipping container was pushed onto their right arm, catching it between the container and the ground. The arm sustained an injury that resulted in surgical amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2024, a worker at Eco Material Technologies Inc. in FRANKLIN, TEXAS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as collapse, engulfment building or structure, with silos identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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