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Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — HARTS, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC in HARTS, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC Report ID 2016076246
Address Well 825100 CNR Fee 192 City, State ZIP HARTS, WEST VIRGINIA 25524
Event Date July 12, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.01000, -82.11000

Incident Narrative

On July 12, 2016, at approximately 1:45 p.m., an employee was attempting to remove a stairway from a 100-barrel tank that was also being prepped for removal. The stairway was held to a platform by two bolts. Standing on the ground, the employee removed one bolt, which allowed the stairway to swing towards the tank. The employee was pinned between the tank and the stairway, suffering a collapsed left lung, contusion to the back and right shoulder, and friction burn to the trunk and right ear. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 12, 2016, a worker at Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC in HARTS, WEST VIRGINIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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