Central Transport LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Central Transport LLC | Report ID | 2015042413 |
| Address | 2833 Apache Street | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74110 |
| Event Date | April 28, 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 | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Bands | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.19000, -95.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a banded copper wire bale when the banding on the wire broke causing one of the bales to fall and land on the employee's leg fracturing it.
Incident Summary
On April 28, 2015, a worker at Central Transport LLC in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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