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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015085643 · 8/11/2015 · Harris Rebar

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
Source
Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)
Secondary source
Racks-garment and other

Employer

Name
Harris Rebar
Location
8163 Old Bastrop Road, NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS, 78130
NAICS
238120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was struck in the shoulder by a falling piece of rebar breaking the collarbone. The rebar was ~42 feet long and weighed ~108 pounds. The rebar was being manually placed in a storage rack when it slipped and struck the employee.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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