Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Irwin Steel, LLC
Start: 1/21/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019010737 · 1/21/2019 · Irwin Steel, 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: Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Secondary source: High winds, gusts, turbulence

Employer

Name: Irwin Steel, LLC
Location: 15740 Hwy. 114, JUSTIN, TEXAS, 76247
NAICS: 332312
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating an overhead crane to move an I-beam that was 30 to 40 feet long. Half of the beam was outside, while the other half was inside. The employee was walking beside the I-beam when a gust of wind started to move the beam, causing it to strike and pin the employee against a wall. The employee sustained chest and internal injuries, requiring hospitalization.

Source

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