Automatic Fire Protection, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — IRVING, TEXAS
| Employer | Automatic Fire Protection, Inc. | Report ID | 2015096906 |
| Address | 4851 Regent Blvd | City, State ZIP | IRVING, TEXAS 75063 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.93000, -97.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing six inch sprinkler pipes while on a scissor lift. A hanger came lose and the pipe swung down pinning the employee's left arm between the pipe and scissor lift and fracturing it.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2015, a worker at Automatic Fire Protection, Inc. in IRVING, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(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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