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Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

1 hospitalization · 2016054006 · 5/10/2016 · KBR, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
Source
Beams-unattached metal
Secondary source
Cranes, unspecified

Employer

Name
KBR, LLC
Location
1230 Indepence Parkway, LA PORTE, TEXAS, 77571
NAICS
237120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were setting a steel beam that was attached to the choker of a crane. The crane operator picked up the beam and started cabling up. As the beam started rising, it became caught on part of the structure. The crane continued to pull up. The beam broke loose from the structure that it was caught on and swung free, striking the two employees. One of the employees was hospitalized with fractured ribs, pulmonary contusions, and a collapsed lung.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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