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Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

1 hospitalization · 20211210616 · 12/10/2021 · TAS Concrete

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Nature of injury
Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event
Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system
Source
Nonclassifiable
Secondary source
Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses

Employer

Name
TAS Concrete
Location
3620 Rosalie St, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77004
NAICS
237310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was locking up columns that were approximately 10 feet tall so he could pour concrete. The employee was on a self-releasing line. His positioning belt did not latch properly and when he pulled on it, it gave way and he fell about 6 feet. His self-retracting line engaged, but he struck another employee who was working beneath him. On his way down, his tool belt hit a rebar piece, taking the cap off. The employee's armpit was impaled by the rebar.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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