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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019055255 · 5/24/2019 · Rescar Companies

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Toes(s), toenail(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Clamps, couplings
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Rescar Companies
Location
1400 Jefferson Rd, PASADENA, TEXAS, 77506
NAICS
488210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were installing a coupler in a rail car. The coupler got stuck to the forks on the forklift and as they were attempting to loosen the coupler, it fell onto an employee's right foot causing an open fracture to the big toe.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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