Vital Steel Erectors, Inc.
Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
| Employer | Vital Steel Erectors, Inc. | Report ID | 2025043554 |
| Address | 2202 East Navigation | City, State ZIP | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78402 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Beams and rails metal |
| Secondary Source | Cranes unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238120 | Inspection # | 1820211 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.82000, -97.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was helping another employee put a clamp on an I-beam that was attached to a crane. When the crane began to lift the load, the I-beam tipped to the left and caught the injured employee's left leg against another I-beam. The employee was hospitalized with crush injuries to his left tibia and fibula and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2025, a worker at Vital Steel Erectors, Inc. in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered nonfatal 'crushing' injuries to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with beams and rails metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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