YOUNGQUIST BROTHERS, INC
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SUNRISE, FLORIDA
| Employer | YOUNGQUIST BROTHERS, INC | Report ID | 2016054068 |
| Address | 4350 Springtree Dr. | City, State ZIP | SUNRISE, FLORIDA 33351 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Mouth, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.17000, -80.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tailing in a piece of pipe while the drill rig was picking up the other end. The pipe swung into the derrick of the rig and caused the other end of the pipe to flip up, striking the employee in the mouth.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2016, a worker at YOUNGQUIST BROTHERS, INC in SUNRISE, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the mouth, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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