AR Daniel Construction, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Fractures - AMARILLO, Texas
| Employer | AR Daniel Construction, Inc. |
| Address | Grand and 3rd |
| City, State ZIP | AMARILLO, Texas 79101 |
| Report ID | 2015063371 |
| Event Date | June 3, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple face locations |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
| Source of Injury | Angle irons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 |
| Inspection # | 1069550 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.20000, -101.84000 |
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Incident Narrative
On or about 3 June 2015, at approximately 1825 hours, an AR Daniel Construction employee was hospitalized due to an injury acquired at the jobsite. The employee was working in a trench under the railroad tracks located at Grand and 3rd street in Amarillo, Texas, when he was struck in the face by a piece of angle iron that was being used to hoist the pipeline that he was working near. The angle iron was inside the pipe, and a line was tied to the angle iron to hoist the pipe up enough for the employee to remove wood planking from underneath it. The angle iron became dislodged and struck him, causing multiple facial fractures and lacerations.
Incident Summary
On June 3, 2015, a worker at AR Daniel Construction, Inc. in AMARILLO, Texas suffered fractures to the multiple face locations. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with angle irons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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