Orange County Building Materials
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — BUNA, TEXAS
| Employer | Orange County Building Materials | Report ID | 2023098565 |
| Address | 35078 US 96 | City, State ZIP | BUNA, TEXAS 77612 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Strapping | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 444190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.44000, -93.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to move a bundle of rebar. A strap on the rebar broke and the bundle struck the employee. They sustained bilateral pneumothorax, and fractures to the cervical spine, left rib, and left ankle.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2023, a worker at Orange County Building Materials in BUNA, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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