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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2022097949 · 9/7/2022 · Cactus Flow Control

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Thigh(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
Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified

Employer

Name
Cactus Flow Control
Location
325 Lockhaven Drive, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77073
NAICS
423830
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was helping unload large-diameter steel bar stock from a saw. The stock was about to hit the front of the saw; he unhooked the magnet holding it on the saw to make adjustments. The material fell onto his leg and broke his femur.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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