Welspun Tubular, LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Welspun Tubular, LLC | Report ID | 2018088300 |
| Address | 9301 Frazier Pike | City, State ZIP | LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72206 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | 1341297 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.68000, -92.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was putting a stencil on the south side of a pipe. Just behind the injured employee, a coworker was in the process of quality testing a finished pipe. The coworker was raising the rotator when a pipe that was not centered correctly rolled off the rotator and struck the injured employee. The injured employee suffered a broken pelvis.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2018, a worker at Welspun Tubular, LLC in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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