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Davis Chemical Services, LLC.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — ARCADIA, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Davis Chemical Services, LLC. in ARCADIA, LOUISIANA
Employer Davis Chemical Services, LLC. Report ID 2015097065
Address 8 miles North of Arcadia, Off Hwy 151 City, State ZIP ARCADIA, LOUISIANA 71001
Event Date September 24, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary Source Oil drilling rigs and machinery
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.56000, -92.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee at an oil field site was snubbing pipe while standing on a catwalk. As a second pipe was being loaded into the V-door, it caught the end of the first pipe, sending the second pipe into the air. The employee saw the pipe and jumped from the catwalk to avoid being struck. The pipe fell on and broke his left leg.

Incident Summary

On September 24, 2015, a worker at Davis Chemical Services, LLC. in ARCADIA, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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