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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024065728 · 6/26/2024 · Anchor Drilling, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s) unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Bucket, front-end, and pay loaders
Secondary source
Augers except conveyor

Employer

Name
Anchor Drilling, Inc
Location
6909 Avenue B, BELLAIRE, TEXAS, 77401
NAICS
238910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing a bolt on the beller (a drilling tool) that was attached to an auger drive motor on a track loader. The auger drive motor spun, causing the beller to spin and strike the employee's legs. The employee sustained a broken right leg and bruises on the left leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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