Commercial Metals Company
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Commercial Metals Company | Report ID | 2023065678 |
| Address | 4846 Singleton Boulevard | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75212 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.77000, -96.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a crane to move a 6-by-60-foot bundle of rebar from a stock rack to production lines. The employee placed the crane remote on an adjacent bundle and was placing the wire sling under the suspended bundle when the remote control slid off the adjacent bundle and fell under the suspended bundle. The employee reached under the suspended bundle when the bundle tie wire suddenly broke. The bundle fell onto the employee's right hand, resulting in a crushed and fractured hand.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2023, a worker at Commercial Metals Company in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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