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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017065495 · 6/15/2017 · Bell Bottom Foundation Co.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thigh(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Metal pipes, tubing
Secondary source
Jacks

Employer

Name
Bell Bottom Foundation Co.
Location
Highway SH 288 medium north of Old Spanish Trail Rd., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77021
NAICS
237120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was welding a 10-inch pipe when the jack stand that was supporting the pipe sank into the ground, causing the pipe to strike and break the employee's left femur.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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