Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels

Name: Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels at VIVA RAILINGS LLC
Start: 7/31/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025077536 · 7/31/2025 · VIVA RAILINGS LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple internal chest locations
Nature of injury: Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back
Source: Drills, braces, drivers
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: VIVA RAILINGS LLC
Location: 2600 S 1st St, TEMPLE, TEXAS, 76504
NAICS: 332323
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a core drill to bore through concrete at an active construction site. The equipment struck embedded rebar in the concrete, causing the handle to kick back and strike the employee's ribs. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured rib and a punctured lung.

Source

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