Trac-Work Inc.

Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — DALLAS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Trac-Work Inc. in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer Trac-Work Inc. Report ID 2025076964
Address 2929 Storey Ln City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75220
Event Date July 17, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) Source of Injury Chips, pellets metal
Secondary Source Sledges, sledgehammers
Industry (NAICS) 237990 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.86000, -96.87000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were hammering railroad spikes onto railroad ties when shrapnel splintered off the metal head of the spike maul. A metal fragment pierced the injured employee's upper left arm.

Incident Summary

On July 17, 2025, a worker at Trac-Work Inc. in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with chips, pellets metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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