Fluor and JGC Joint Venture
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — BAYTOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | Fluor and JGC Joint Venture | Report ID | 2016087370 |
| Address | 8303 Sjolander Road | City, State ZIP | BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77521 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Guardrails, road dividers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.82000, -94.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Workers were offloading jersey barriers from a trailer when they lost control of one of the jersey barriers, causing it to strike an employee in the back. The employee rolled off the trailer and laid down on the ground. The employee was hospitalized with L2 and L3 vertebrae fractures.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2016, a worker at Fluor and JGC Joint Venture in BAYTOWN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with guardrails, road dividers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 686 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment, unspecified injuries.
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