Builders FirstSource
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Builders FirstSource | Report ID | 2024054090 |
| Address | 5525 Brittmoore Rd | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Rib(s), oblique area |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1748548 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.84000, -95.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was making adjustments to a spacer applicator when the machine moved and hit them, fracturing their ribs.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2024, a worker at Builders FirstSource in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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