Mersino Dewatering, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — OLMSTED, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Mersino Dewatering, Inc. | Report ID | 2017065043 |
| Address | 675 New Dam Road | City, State ZIP | OLMSTED, ILLINOIS 62970 |
| Event Date | June 3, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.18000, -89.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rotating a 14-inch steel casting pipe on a pipe rack roller when the employee was pinned between the rack and the pipe. The employee suffered a broken left leg and possible left middle finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 3, 2017, a worker at Mersino Dewatering, Inc. in OLMSTED, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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