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SORENSEN COMPANIES, INC.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — MILFORD, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SORENSEN COMPANIES, INC. in MILFORD, OHIO
Employer SORENSEN COMPANIES, INC. Report ID 2015041648
Address 5851 Deerfield Rd City, State ZIP MILFORD, OHIO 45150
Event Date April 1, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Metal pipes, tubing
Secondary Source Telecommunications and cell phone towers
Industry (NAICS) 517212 Inspection # 1052042
GPS Coordinates 39.17000, -84.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing underneath a pole when a mass pipe came loose, fell 185 feet, and hit the employee's leg. The employee sustained a compound fracture to the leg and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 1, 2015, a worker at SORENSEN COMPANIES, INC. in MILFORD, OHIO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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