Fractures

Name: Fractures at Bilfinger, Inc
Start: 7/28/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021076256 · 7/28/2021 · Bilfinger, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source: Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary source: Furnaces, heaters

Employer

Name: Bilfinger, Inc
Location: 201 Formosa Drive, POINT COMFORT, TEXAS, 77978
NAICS: 332410
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing a 1-inch tube from a furnace undergoing routine maintenance. The 40-foot long tube shattered and fell, hitting the employee on the back. The employee suffered multiple spine fractures and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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