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Penhall Company

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Penhall Company in AUSTIN, TEXAS
Employer Penhall Company Report ID 2021032183
Address 6203 E. Stassney Lane City, State ZIP AUSTIN, TEXAS 78744
Event Date March 12, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Construction debris
Industry (NAICS) 238110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.20000, -97.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working in a basement, keeping the area secure while other employees drilled down from the floor above. The concrete core drilled out from the floor above fell down, struck the rim of the core-catching bucket, then fell about 15 feet further, striking the employee's hardhat and then the back of his head and neck. He suffered a laceration to the back of the head and a ruptured cervical disk.

Incident Summary

On March 12, 2021, a worker at Penhall Company in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with construction debris identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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