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TAS Concrete

Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TAS Concrete in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer TAS Concrete Report ID 20211210616
Address 3620 Rosalie St City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77004
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 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.72000, -95.34000

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

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