Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — BEAUMONT, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc in BEAUMONT, TEXAS
Employer Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc Report ID 2018077471
Address 720 Long St City, State ZIP BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77701
Event Date July 24, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Metal pipes, tubing
Secondary Source Beams-unattached metal
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.09000, -94.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping a crew lift a welded steel beam that came apart and fell. The beam hit a metal pipe that then hit the employee's lower leg, fracturing and lacerating it.

Incident Summary

On July 24, 2018, a worker at Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc in BEAUMONT, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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