Mica Steelworks
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — HALTOM CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | Mica Steelworks | Report ID | 2025010391 |
| Address | 4201 Old Denton Road | City, State ZIP | HALTOM CITY, TEXAS 76117 |
| Event Date | January 13, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Structural panels and sheets unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.82000, -97.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a pole. As the employee was sliding a plate through the middle of the pole from the top, the plate came unhooked from the chain hooks holding it up and it slid through the pole. The employee was under the pole and was struck by the plate, which pinned his hand against the concrete floor. The employee sustained fractures to all four metacarpal bones in the left hand. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 13, 2025, a worker at Mica Steelworks in HALTOM CITY, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with structural panels and sheets unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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