# Fractures at Brayman Construction & Trumbull, A Joint Venture
> OSHA SIR `2023087989` · 8/29/2023 · SCOTT DEPOT, WEST VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Forearm(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Water vehicle incident, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Barge
## Employer
- **Name:** Brayman Construction & Trumbull, A Joint Venture
- **Location:** 10401 Teays Valley Road, SCOTT DEPOT, WEST VIRGINIA, 25560
- **NAICS:** 237310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on a barge adjacent to a lift that was being tested. As the load was lowered, a nylon stiffener broke free from existing structural steel and fell 80 feet, striking the employee in the right forearm. The employee sustained two broken bones in the forearm.

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