Miller Pipeline Corporation

Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Miller Pipeline Corporation in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Miller Pipeline Corporation Report ID 2016087402
Address 701 Fostoria Ln City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77076
Event Date August 9, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway Source of Injury Mini excavators
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.85000, -95.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was offloading a termite mini excavator from a trailer when the excavator missed the ramp and began to tip over. The employee dismounted the excavator and broke the left femur, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On August 9, 2016, a worker at Miller Pipeline Corporation in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with mini excavators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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