TC Construction
Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment — Fractures — THEODORE, ALABAMA
| Employer | TC Construction | Report ID | 2015052708 |
| Address | 4301Degussa Rd | City, State ZIP | THEODORE, ALABAMA 36582 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.53000, -88.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to separate a piece of angle iron on the pipe rack with his hands. He separated one side of the angle iron from the other two pieces. He was walking next to the pipe rack to get to the other side when the pipe rack collapsed and landed on him, breaking his leg.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2015, a worker at TC Construction in THEODORE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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