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ARC Constructors LLC

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — LOCKHART, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ARC Constructors LLC in LOCKHART, TEXAS
Employer ARC Constructors LLC Report ID 20191011081
Address 403 S. Colorado Street City, State ZIP LOCKHART, TEXAS 78644
Event Date October 23, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Structural metal materials, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.88000, -97.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting the banding off a piece of steel with a torch. The steel popped off its resting place and landed on another employee's left leg. The second employee suffered fractures to the left tibia and fibula.

Incident Summary

On October 23, 2019, a worker at ARC Constructors LLC in LOCKHART, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with structural metal materials, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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