Stewart Welding and Machine
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — ANDREWS, TEXAS
| Employer | Stewart Welding and Machine | Report ID | 2017010006 |
| Address | 1605 West Broadway | City, State ZIP | ANDREWS, TEXAS 79714 |
| Event Date | January 3, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1201675 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.31000, -102.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were pulling poly pipe when a piece of poly pipe struck an employee's lower left leg and fractured it.
Incident Summary
On January 3, 2017, a worker at Stewart Welding and Machine in ANDREWS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with plastic, pvc, or rubber pipes and tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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