Garcia Brothers Construction Services, LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Garcia Brothers Construction Services, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Garcia Brothers Construction Services, LLC Report ID 2016076711
Address 8202 Hansen Road City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77034
Event Date July 23, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # 1166977
GPS Coordinates 29.64000, -95.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing form work when he fell and his leg was impaled by a piece of rebar.

Incident Summary

On July 23, 2016, a worker at Garcia Brothers Construction Services, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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