TAS Concrete
Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — HOUSTON, Texas
| Employer | TAS Concrete |
| Address | 3620 Rosalie St |
| City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, Texas 77004 |
| Report ID | 20211210616 |
| Event Date | December 10, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds |
| Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system |
| Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Lifelines, lanyards, safety belts, harnesses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.72890, -95.34850 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was locking up columns that were approximately 10 feet tall so he could pour concrete. The employee was on a self-releasing line. His positioning belt did not latch properly and when he pulled on it, it gave way and he fell about 6 feet. His self-retracting line engaged, but he struck another employee who was working beneath him. On his way down, his tool belt hit a rebar piece, taking the cap off. The employee's armpit was impaled by the rebar.
Incident Summary
On December 10, 2021, a worker at TAS Concrete in HOUSTON, Texas suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 64 severe injury reports involving "Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system injuries.
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