Sooner Pipe, LLC
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely - Fractures - MIDLAND, Texas
| Employer | Sooner Pipe, LLC |
| Address | 1703 N. CO RD 1120 |
| City, State ZIP | MIDLAND, Texas 79706 |
| Report ID | 2018043178 |
| Event Date | April 3, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely |
| Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493190 |
| Inspection # | 1308041 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.03000, -101.97000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was kicking pipe that was being loaded on a pipe rack when a joint of pipe began rolling toward him and another worker. He attempted to stop it, but the pipe rolled over his foot, resulting in an open fracture of the tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On April 3, 2018, a worker at Sooner Pipe, LLC in MIDLAND, Texas suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 196 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment rolling freely" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment rolling freely injuries.
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