Southern Industrial Contractors, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — CORRIGAN, TEXAS
| Employer | Southern Industrial Contractors, LLC | Report ID | 2022032213 |
| Address | 1923 US 287 | City, State ZIP | CORRIGAN, TEXAS 75939 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.99000, -94.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An I-beam rafter structure had been assembled on the ground and was standing on its edge, about to be lifted. An employee was tightening a bolt on the structure with a torque wrench when the structure fell onto the employee's left leg. The employee suffered a broken left femur.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2022, a worker at Southern Industrial Contractors, LLC in CORRIGAN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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