LEWISVILLE, TEXAS—
VIVA RAILINGS LLC
Struck by object tipping over · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at VIVA RAILINGS LLC, 151 W Vista Ridge Mall Dr, LEWISVILLE, TEXAS 75067 on — Fractures , affecting the Trunk and other lower extremities.
Final narrative
A forklift was placing an elevated load onto a truck. The forklift tipped forward and fell on the injured employee who was standing nearby. The employee sustained fractures to their hip and ribs, as well as leg muscle injuries.
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TEMPLE, TEXAS—
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An employee was operating a core drill to bore through concrete at an active construction site. The equipment struck embedded rebar in the concrete, causing the handle to kick back and strike the employee's ribs. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured rib and a punctured lung.
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