Bi-Con Services, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Fractures — CLARINGTON, Ohio
| Employer | Bi-Con Services, Inc. |
| Address | 47705 Cain Ridge Road |
| City, State ZIP | CLARINGTON, Ohio 43915 |
| Report ID | 2016076591 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely |
| Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 |
| Inspection # | 1165282 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.77000, -80.92000 |
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Incident Narrative
Employees were unloading a flatbed truck in the laydown area of the job site. An operator picked up a piece of pipe with a telehandler to unload it. Another employee signaled the operator to lower the pipe down onto the truck to readjust the straps. When the tie down strap released, the pipe rolled and struck an employee's lower right leg fracturing it. The load also struck another employee in the lower back. Both employees were knocked off the truck by the rolling pipe.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2016, a worker at Bi-Con Services, Inc. in CLARINGTON, Ohio suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified 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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