Southwest Valley Constructors
Vehicle struck by falling or flying object(s), nonroadway — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — MISSION, Texas
| Employer | Southwest Valley Constructors |
| Address | TX Border Fence RGV 11A Fronton Texas 78584 County: Starr |
| City, State ZIP | MISSION, Texas 78572 |
| Report ID | 2025032071 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Vehicle struck by falling or flying object(s), nonroadway |
| Source of Injury | Bulldozers |
| Secondary Source | Logs |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.22000, -98.37000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing brush and trees using a dozer during clearing and grubbing operations when a log fell onto the tracks of the dozer. The log penetrated the operator's cab and struck the employee, resulting in an ankle dislocation and a leg fracture.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2025, a worker at Southwest Valley Constructors in MISSION, Texas suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the ankle(s) and leg(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as vehicle struck by falling or flying object(s), nonroadway, with bulldozers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 8 severe injury reports involving "Vehicle struck by falling or flying object(s), nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Vehicle struck by falling or flying object(s), nonroadway injuries.
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