TRI-LAKES SERVICES INCORPORATED
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — BROKEN BOW, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | TRI-LAKES SERVICES INCORPORATED | Report ID | 2018022010 |
| Address | Huber Engineered Woods, 1070 West State Hwy 3 | City, State ZIP | BROKEN BOW, OKLAHOMA 74728 |
| Event Date | February 28, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.03000, -94.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reinstalling an atomizer header pipe when the tack welds failed, causing the pipe to fall approximately 4.5 feet and strike the employee in the lower right leg, fracturing it above the right knee and ankle.
Incident Summary
On February 28, 2018, a worker at TRI-LAKES SERVICES INCORPORATED in BROKEN BOW, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the lower extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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