Grant Mackay Company, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — ANGLETON, TEXAS
| Employer | Grant Mackay Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2025076840 |
| Address | Angleton ISD, 1900 N. Downing St | City, State ZIP | ANGLETON, TEXAS 77515 |
| Event Date | July 15, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back | Source of Injury | Grinders, abraders |
| Secondary Source | Ropes, ties, chains unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.17000, -95.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting abatement operations using a floor grinder. The grinder came in contact with the plastic cord of a window blind, causing the grinder's handle to strike the employee near the right eye. The employee suffered a fracture near the eye socket, along with a laceration near the eye.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2025, a worker at Grant Mackay Company, Inc. in ANGLETON, TEXAS suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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