Fractures

Name: Fractures at Coreslab Structures Inc.
Start: 7/31/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017077257 · 7/31/2017 · Coreslab Structures Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified
Source: Structural elements, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Welding, cutting, and blow torches

Employer

Name: Coreslab Structures Inc.
Location: 2175 Research Row Blvd., DALLAS, TEXAS, 75235
NAICS: 236220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While working on a pre-cast concrete panel, both welds for the hinged joint were cut through, causing the panel to separate, twist, and then collapse while the employee was on it. The employee fell to the ground and was subsequently hospitalized with a broken leg and head trauma.

Source

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