# Cuts and abrasions or bruises at RTD Construction
> OSHA SIR `2023076464` · 7/19/2023 · ARLINGTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head, neck, and trunk
- **Nature of injury:** Cuts and abrasions or bruises
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Drilling machines, drilling augers
## Employer
- **Name:** RTD Construction
- **Location:** 1120 West Interstate 20, ARLINGTON, TEXAS, 76017
- **NAICS:** 237120
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was standing near a drilling rig when the hydraulic boom of the rig broke on one side, resulting in a lack of support that caused the rig to fall. The rig struck the employee, resulting in bruising in their back and lacerations to their back, neck, and face.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*