Precision Pipeline LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Precision Pipeline LLC | Report ID | 2017076305 |
| Address | 101 Greenfield Drive | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17057 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Drilling machines, drilling augers |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.21000, -76.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sitting on a casing pipe. The road bore operator could not see the employee and then activated the machine and moved it forward. The right leg of the employee sitting on the pipe became caught/pinched between the track and pipe. He suffered a broken tibia and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2017, a worker at Precision Pipeline LLC in MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with drilling machines, drilling augers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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