Rusin, LTD
Struck by other propelled object or substance n.e.c. — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
| Employer | Rusin, LTD | Report ID | 2025021900 |
| Address | 4525 Peak Crest View | City, State ZIP | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80907 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by other propelled object or substance n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.93000, -104.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving three bundles of rebar, each weighing approximately 20 pounds. The employee carried the bundles over to the work area using his right hand to hold the bundles on his left shoulder. One of the bundles had been "candy caned" (a process used to prevent impalement by bending the rebar in a hook shape), and the hook shape was facing towards the front of the bundle. While tossing the rebar down to the work area, the rebar struck the back of his head, causing a brain bleed and a concussion.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2025, a worker at Rusin, LTD in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by other propelled object or substance n.e.c., with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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