Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Turner Industries Group, LLC, 5900 TX 225, DEER PARK, TEXAS 77536
on — Bruises, contusions, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
A crew was building a scaffold inside a furnace. An employee was stabilizing the mudsill and jack as a 10-foot scaffold leg was being connected. The scaffold leg came in contact with the furnace wall, causing a piece of refractory brick to fall. It struck the right side of the employee's mid-back, causing a contusion.
HospitalizedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedBricks and pavers
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