Bull Moose Tube Company
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — SINTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Bull Moose Tube Company | Report ID | 2024043540 |
| Address | 8534 Hwy 89 Ste 3, Steel Dynamics Industrial Site | City, State ZIP | SINTON, TEXAS 78387 |
| Event Date | April 23, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot(feet) and leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pipes, tubes metal |
| Secondary Source | Bundles, bales | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | 1744971 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.04000, -97.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving stacks of bundled 12" square structural steel pipe. There were three bundles atop each other. When he was cutting the last banding on the top bundle, a piece of steel fell and hit his legs and feet causing fractures that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 23, 2024, a worker at Bull Moose Tube Company in SINTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the foot(feet) and leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with pipes, tubes metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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