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Bilfinger, Inc

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bilfinger, Inc in POINT COMFORT, TEXAS
Employer Bilfinger, Inc Report ID 2021076256
Address 201 Formosa Drive, 201 Formosa Drive City, State ZIP POINT COMFORT, TEXAS 77978
Event Date July 28, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary Source Furnaces, heaters
Industry (NAICS) 332410 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.69000, -96.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a 1-inch tube from a furnace undergoing routine maintenance. The 40-foot long tube shattered and fell, hitting the employee on the back. The employee suffered multiple spine fractures and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 28, 2021, a worker at Bilfinger, Inc in POINT COMFORT, TEXAS suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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