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NCI Group, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NCI Group, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer NCI Group, Inc. Report ID 20181011210
Address 7301 Fairview St. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041
Event Date October 31, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Beams-unattached metal
Secondary Source Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 321911 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.88000, -95.59000

Incident Narrative

A crane operator had placed a steel mill beam into a staging area with an overhead crane and was removing the lifting chain. The mill beam (29.5 feet long, weighing 956 pounds) fell forward, striking the crane operator on his left leg. His lower left leg was broken, and he was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 31, 2018, a worker at NCI Group, Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,850 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part injuries.

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