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MEI

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — DE KALB, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MEI in DE KALB, MISSISSIPPI
Employer MEI Report ID 2015086126
Address 5935 Hwy 493 City, State ZIP DE KALB, MISSISSIPPI 39328
Event Date August 25, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 221112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.66000, -88.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing in the lay down yard when a 12 inch pipe shifted and pinned his left leg between two pipes. The employee was admitted to the hospital with a broken tibia.

Incident Summary

On August 25, 2015, a worker at MEI in DE KALB, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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