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RES Contractors, LLC

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — CONVENT, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at RES Contractors, LLC in CONVENT, LOUISIANA
Employer RES Contractors, LLC Report ID 2018010850
Address 5800 Highway 44 City, State ZIP CONVENT, LOUISIANA 70723
Event Date January 25, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 811310 Inspection # 1291737
GPS Coordinates 29.99000, -90.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing a hydro test on a 16" pipe when the pipe's underground connection failed. The pipe then shifted and fell onto the employee's left foot, fracturing and lacerating it.

Incident Summary

On January 25, 2018, a worker at RES Contractors, LLC in CONVENT, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,482 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified injuries.

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