AmeriTex Pipe & Products, L.L.C.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AmeriTex Pipe & Products, L.L.C. in CONROE, TEXAS
Employer AmeriTex Pipe & Products, L.L.C. Report ID 2025077549
Address 8489 Waukegan Rd. City, State ZIP CONROE, TEXAS 77306
Event Date July 31, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Leg(s) unspecified
Event Type Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) Source of Injury Chips, pellets metal
Secondary Source Other hammers, mallets
Industry (NAICS) 327390 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.30000, -95.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hammering a pin into an engine. When he struck the pin with the hammer, the pin shattered and a small piece entered the employee's leg. He was hospitalized and required surgery to remove the shard.

Incident Summary

On July 31, 2025, a worker at AmeriTex Pipe & Products, L.L.C. in CONROE, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the leg(s) unspecified. 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.

Context

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