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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019033042 · 3/23/2019 · Harsco Metals & Minerals

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Beams-unattached metal

Employer

Name
Harsco Metals & Minerals
Location
300 Ward Rd., MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS, 76065
NAICS
327992
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting a steel beam, about 15 feet long and weighing about 5,000 pounds. The beam reacted to the heat and split in half lengthwise, landing on top of the employee. The employee suffered two broken ankles, a broken knee, and four to six broken ribs.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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