Bechtel Energy Construction Services Inc.
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
| Employer | Bechtel Energy Construction Services Inc. | Report ID | 2024109427 |
| Address | Port Arthur LNG, 3570 S Gulfway Drive | City, State ZIP | PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77640 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.77000, -93.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 9:44 p.m. on October 9, 2024, an employee was helping rig and move a bundle containing about 30 pieces of 48-foot, 6-inch rebar. The employee was caught between the moving rebar bundle and a landed stationary rebar bundle, suffering a liver laceration and a non-displaced fracture of the tenth rib.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2024, a worker at Bechtel Energy Construction Services Inc. in PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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