BL Harbert International, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
| Employer | BL Harbert International, LLC | Report ID | 2015107848 |
| Address | 7001 Joe Fulton Corridor | City, State ZIP | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78409 |
| Event Date | October 21, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.80000, -97.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 10/21/15 at approximately 3:30 PM, an employee was cutting banding material off a stack of steel beams. The steel beams were 3 feet high and 20 feet long and came in stacks of two. They had wood blocking that held the two beams and steel banding material together. The employee was on the ground between two stacks of beams and was using a circular grinder to grind off the banding material. When he cut the last beam, the beams fell on him resulting in his hospitalization for a broken pelvis, right femur, and right tibia.
Incident Summary
On October 21, 2015, a worker at BL Harbert International, LLC in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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