Boh Bros. Construction Co., LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Boh Bros. Construction Co., LLC | Report ID | 2015129147 |
| Address | 12203 Airline Highway | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70817 |
| Event Date | December 3, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.38000, -91.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting a pit fitter. When a track hoe operator adjusted a pipe approximately 300 feet away, it caused the pipe to fall off the pipe stand and strike the employee just above the left ankle. The employee's ankle fractured.
Incident Summary
On December 3, 2015, a worker at Boh Bros. Construction Co., LLC in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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