Structural Metals Incorporated
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Structural Metals Incorporated | Report ID | 2024054678 |
| Address | 1704 Howard Lane | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78725 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Rib(s), oblique area |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Scrap metal |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.42000, -97.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a concave piece of scrap (15 feet long x 8 feet wide x 1 inch thick) he was processing. A second piece of scrap was being moved by scrap handling equipment. The second piece contacted the first piece, causing it to rock. The employee fell, landing on his back. The employee was hospitalized with five broken ribs on the left side.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2024, a worker at Structural Metals Incorporated in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with scrap metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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