Hirschfeld Industries
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — SAN ANGELO, TEXAS
| Employer | Hirschfeld Industries | Report ID | 2015085384 |
| Address | 112 W 29th Street | City, State ZIP | SAN ANGELO, TEXAS 76903 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.48000, -100.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a beam with a crane. He unhooked the beam and was lifting the hook when the hook caught the beam. The beam fell, striking him and breaking his right femur. He sustained a compound fracture to the right femur bone.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2015, a worker at Hirschfeld Industries in SAN ANGELO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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