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WB PIPELINE, LLC

Injured by physical contact during horseplay — Fractures — STERLING, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WB PIPELINE, LLC in STERLING, COLORADO
Employer WB PIPELINE, LLC Report ID 20181111446
Address 15449 Highway 41 City, State ZIP STERLING, COLORADO 80751
Event Date November 6, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by physical contact during horseplay Source of Injury Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified
Secondary Source Dirt, earth
Industry (NAICS) 237120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.66000, -103.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee tossed a dirt clod at the injured employee, who lost his balance, fell to the ground, and fractured his right arm while trying to break his fall.

Incident Summary

On November 6, 2018, a worker at WB PIPELINE, LLC in STERLING, COLORADO suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by physical contact during horseplay, with co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 25 severe injury reports involving "Injured by physical contact during horseplay" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by physical contact during horseplay injuries.

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