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.
Address 5851 Deerfield Rd
City, State ZIP MILFORD, Ohio 45150
Report ID 2015041648
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 39.18555, -84.18592

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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.

Context

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