Abilene Glass & Mirror

Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — ABILENE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Abilene Glass & Mirror in ABILENE, TEXAS
Employer Abilene Glass & Mirror Report ID 2025055125
Address 617 FM 2404 BLDG 2, BLDG 2 City, State ZIP ABILENE, TEXAS 79601
Event Date May 30, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Struck by other falling object n.e.c. Source of Injury Panels, sheets, plates glass
Secondary Source Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 327215 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.50000, -99.77000

Incident Narrative

Three employees were holding bullet-resistant glass panels in a crate as a fourth employee opened the crate. The panels were in an upright or 90-degree position when three panels fell onto the injured employee's left leg, resulting in a femoral shaft fracture that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 30, 2025, a worker at Abilene Glass & Mirror in ABILENE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with panels, sheets, plates glass identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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