Baker Hughes
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MIDLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Baker Hughes | Report ID | 2015052707 |
| Address | 2065 Market Street | City, State ZIP | MIDLAND, TEXAS 79703 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424690 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.96000, -102.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a forklift to load a pipe rack onto a third party's truck. After the pipe rack was placed, he got out of the forklift to help strap down the pipe rack. The pipe rack fell off of the truck onto his lower legs.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2015, a worker at Baker Hughes in MIDLAND, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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