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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2020065859 · 6/23/2020 · The Reinforcing Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
The Reinforcing Company
Location
1799 CR 273, MARYNEAL, TEXAS, 79535
NAICS
238120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was spotting for a forklift operator moving rebar to reinforce steel. The load became stuck on the ground, causing it to fall off the forks of the forklift and onto the employee's right leg. The employee suffered a fractured ankle, requiring surgery and hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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