Struck by running powered equipment irregular movement, kick back · Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at VIVA RAILINGS LLC, 2600 S 1st St, TEMPLE, TEXAS 76504
on , Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels, affecting the multiple internal chest locations.
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Final narrative
An employee was operating a core drill to bore through concrete at an active construction site. The equipment struck embedded rebar in the concrete, causing the handle to kick back and strike the employee's ribs. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured rib and a punctured lung.