Precision Pipeline, LLC
Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — LIBERTY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Precision Pipeline, LLC | Report ID | 2018032708 |
| Address | Beutertown Road | City, State ZIP | LIBERTY, PENNSYLVANIA 16930 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Backhoes, trackhoes | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.59000, -77.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a road bore move pipes from one place to another. The employee was strapping up the pipe casing as a backhoe was reversing nearby. The backhoe then struck the stem connected to the pipe's auger, which resulted in a teeter-totter effect, causing the pipe to strike the employee around his right thigh. He suffered a compound fracture to his right tibia and fibula, as well as a twisted ankle.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2018, a worker at Precision Pipeline, LLC in LIBERTY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, n.e.c., with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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