Fractures and soft tissue injuries

Name: Fractures and soft tissue injuries at Harris & Hart, Inc.
Start: 8/7/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024087202 · 8/7/2024 · Harris & Hart, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Trunk and other lower extremities
Nature of injury: Fractures and soft tissue injuries

Cause

Event: Struck by other falling object n.e.c.
Source: Ducts any material
Secondary source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered

Employer

Name: Harris & Hart, Inc.
Location: 1530 FM973, TAYLOR, TEXAS, 76574
NAICS: 332322
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was spotting for a forklift as it moved an 800-pound section of duct. The load became unstable, fell 6 inches to the ground, and tipped to one side, pinning the employee beneath it. The employee suffered ligament tears in both knees, a fibula fracture, and a right rib fracture. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown