Byron E. Talbot Contractor, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Fractures — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Byron E. Talbot Contractor, Inc. | Report ID | 2016043278 |
| Address | Antioch Road | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70817 |
| Event Date | April 19, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely | Source of Injury | Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing |
| Secondary Source | Slings | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.38000, -91.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was guiding an 8" PVC water pipe that was attached by a synthetic sling to the bucket of an excavator. The pipe was being set in place when the sling slipped from the pipe. The pipe rolled on the ground and struck the employee in the leg, fracturing the employee's upper thigh bone.
Incident Summary
On April 19, 2016, a worker at Byron E. Talbot Contractor, Inc. in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with plastic, pvc, or rubber pipes and tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 196 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment rolling freely" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment rolling freely injuries.
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