Struck by dislodged flying object, particle · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Irby Construction Company, Structure 2 T-625, NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS 78130
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was walking away from the worksite where he had just attached a steel cable to the pulling machine. The employee was struck by a steel cable that broke off from a fiber rope. The employee sustained a right side clavicle fracture, left side rib fracture, and a collapsed lung.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersWire, cables-nonelectrical
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