Fractures

Name: Fractures at 3S Americas, Inc.
Start: 3/10/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025032291 · 3/10/2025 · 3S Americas, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Other multiple ear(s), facial locations
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Struck by other falling object n.e.c.
Source: Chains
Secondary source: Hoists, lifts overhead, cable

Employer

Name: 3S Americas, Inc.
Location: 578 FM 1342, Panhandle, TX,, PANHANDLE, TEXAS, 79068
NAICS: 333922
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An installation technician for a wind turbine lift was using a chain hoist to move materials up a tower. The chain storage unit overflowed; the chain spilled and fell about 40-50 feet down the tower. It struck the injured employee in the face, causing fractures to their nose and cheekbones.

Source

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