RDO Equipment Company
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Fractures — PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | RDO Equipment Company | Report ID | 2024087766 |
| Address | 16415 North IH 35 | City, State ZIP | PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS 78660 |
| Event Date | August 22, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Jaw, chin |
| Event Type | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells |
| Secondary Source | Cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.46000, -97.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing the undercarriage on a dozer when a lifting hook became stuck between the track and the machine. The employee was freeing the hook by lifting the track using an overhead crane when the hook slipped off the track and struck them in the jaw. The employee sustained a fracture to their upper jaw.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2024, a worker at RDO Equipment Company in PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the jaw, chin. The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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