Irby Construction Company
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS
| Employer | Irby Construction Company | Report ID | 2019010922 |
| Address | Structure 2 T-625, 3900 Link Road | City, State ZIP | NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS 78130 |
| Event Date | January 25, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Wire, cables-nonelectrical |
| Secondary Source | Machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | 1375200 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.64000, -98.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking away from the worksite where he had just attached a steel cable to the pulling machine. The employee was struck by a steel cable that broke off from a fiber rope. The employee sustained a right side clavicle fracture, left side rib fracture, and a collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On January 25, 2019, a worker at Irby Construction Company in NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with wire, cables-nonelectrical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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