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Solar Turbines Incorporated

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Solar Turbines Incorporated in CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS
Employer Solar Turbines Incorporated Report ID 2015020828
Address 16504 DE ZAVALLA RD. City, State ZIP CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS 77530
Event Date February 27, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Structural elements, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # 1044497
GPS Coordinates 29.76000, -95.09000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee was welding with his back to an overhead crane (fitter). The crane operator was using the crane to lift a 4'x3'x12"-wide beam assembly, but the crane was not centered over the load, causing the load to swing when lifted. The swinging beam assembly struck the bulkhead assembly behind the injured employee, causing the bulkhead assembly to fall over and hit the injured employee's body and legs. The injured employee was hospitalized with a simple fracture in one ankle and a compound fracture in the other leg.

Incident Summary

On February 27, 2015, a worker at Solar Turbines Incorporated in CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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