Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Name: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. at The Comflow Company
Start: 5/15/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020054545 · 5/15/2020 · The Comflow Company

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple trunk locations
Nature of injury: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Cause

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

Employer

Name: The Comflow Company
Location: 1617 Jancinto St., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77002
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A fire sprinkler pipe burst or became detached from an anchor, causing large pieces of piping to fall. A falling piece of the pipe stuck the employee in the shoulder and head. The employee suffered broken ribs, a broken sternum, a heart injury, two punctured lungs, and a crushed back vertebra that caused paralysis from the chest down.

Source

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