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

WYATT FIELD SERVICE COMPANY

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — NORCO, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WYATT FIELD SERVICE COMPANY in NORCO, LOUISIANA
Employer WYATT FIELD SERVICE COMPANY Report ID 2017088413
Address Shell Narco City, State ZIP NORCO, LOUISIANA 70079
Event Date August 31, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary Source Jacks
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.00000, -90.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking beside a piece of 4-inch pipe on jack stands while a coworker was pushing the wind block. The wind block hit the pipe on the jack stand, causing the pipe to fall and strike the employee, who suffered a broken left leg.

Incident Summary

On August 31, 2017, a worker at WYATT FIELD SERVICE COMPANY in NORCO, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,936 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.

See all reports for WYATT FIELD SERVICE COMPANY.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Sep 1, 2017 Amtex Machine Products, Inc. HOUSTON, TEXAS Amputations Amp.
Jan 12, 2016 C.H.I. Overhead Doors ARTHUR, ILLINOIS Fractures Hosp.
Jan 12, 2015 Gerald Jones VW, Inc. MARTINEZ, GEORGIA Fractures Hosp.
Feb 7, 2023 Turner Industries Group, LLC DEER PARK, TEXAS Bruises, contusions Hosp.
Oct 14, 2016 Atlas Industrial Contractors ARLINGTON, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Jan 7, 2021 C.B.M. Fabrications, Inc. BALLSTON LAKE, NEW YORK Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Jun 28, 2016 Schaffer Specialty Welding, Inc. MILLTOWN, WISCONSIN Fractures Hosp.
May 3, 2022 Taylor Farms Florida Inc ORLANDO, FLORIDA Fractures Hosp.
Browse All Injury Reports