Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

Richardson Stevedoring and Logistics

Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Richardson Stevedoring and Logistics in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Richardson Stevedoring and Logistics Report ID 2017066047
Address 8500 Clinton Dr. City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77029
Event Date June 30, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Struck by object or equipment rolling freely Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary Source Strapping
Industry (NAICS) 488320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.74000, -95.27000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were breaking out pipe for loading and transport at a shipyard dock. One of the breakout straps broke, causing the pipes to roll and strike the employees' legs. The first employee suffered a broken right ankle, and the second employee suffered a contusion on the left leg and a bruised right leg. They were both hospitalized for treatment.

Incident Summary

On June 30, 2017, a worker at Richardson Stevedoring and Logistics in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(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.

See all reports for Richardson Stevedoring and Logistics.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Struck by object or equipment rolling freely events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Dec 27, 2017 ALSCO SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Dislocation of joints Hosp.
Aug 23, 2019 ENTREC Cranes and Heavy Haul Inc COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO Fractures Hosp.
Aug 5, 2021 E.J. Basler Co. SCHILLER PARK, ILLINOIS Crushing injuries Hosp.
Feb 2, 2015 Amsted Rail Company, Inc. BESSEMER, ALABAMA Third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns Hosp.
Oct 29, 2022 TEXAS STEEL CONVERSION HOUSTON, TEXAS Amputations Amp.
May 22, 2019 Jax Utilities Management, Inc. JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Hosp.
Sep 17, 2018 WARE INDUSTRIES GRIFFIN, GEORGIA Fractures Hosp.
Aug 31, 2016 Fedex SMYRNA, GEORGIA Fractures Hosp.
Browse All Injury Reports