Ford Steel, LLC
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — PORTER, TEXAS
| Employer | Ford Steel, LLC | Report ID | 2024065215 |
| Address | 24800 Ford Road | City, State ZIP | PORTER, TEXAS 77365 |
| Event Date | June 12, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Beams and rails metal |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.08000, -95.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cambering a 35-foot I-beam. The beam cambered in a different direction and came off the 4-inch block. The beam fell on the employee's lower legs. The employee sustained fractures to their left tibia and fibula and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 12, 2024, a worker at Ford Steel, LLC in PORTER, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with beams and rails metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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