Prime Metal Buildings & Components
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — DUBLIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Prime Metal Buildings & Components | Report ID | 2024087807 |
| Address | 16134 U.S. 377 | City, State ZIP | DUBLIN, TEXAS 76446 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils |
| Secondary Source | Reels, rolls, spools, coils | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.12000, -98.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rearranging metal coils using a pendant-controlled overhead crane lift with a double-leg coil lifter. There were stopper boards between each set of coils to prevent unexpected rolling. The employee was removing the stopper boards and stepped between two coils. Once the selected coil was removed, the weight of a coil stacked on top on one side caused the coils to move toward the employee, pinning his lower leg between two coils. The employee sustained a bilateral knee injury: his left knee was fractured and his right knee was strained.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2024, a worker at Prime Metal Buildings & Components in DUBLIN, TEXAS suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the knee(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with reels, rolls, spools, coils identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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