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Coastal Cargo Group

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Coastal Cargo Group in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Coastal Cargo Group Report ID 2015031261
Address 16800 Peninsula Blvd. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77015
Event Date March 17, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. Source of Injury Strapping
Industry (NAICS) 488320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.74000, -95.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hooking a crane hook onto bundles of rebar in a ship's cargo hold. Two bundles of rebar got stuck together, so the employee lowered the bundles and cut them from each other using bolt cutters. There was still some tension on one of the pieces of rebar; when the employee cut the bundle strap it swung, hitting and breaking his lower leg.

Incident Summary

On March 17, 2015, a worker at Coastal Cargo Group in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with strapping identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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