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Johnson ComCon Incorporated

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Johnson ComCon Incorporated in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
Employer Johnson ComCon Incorporated Report ID 20181112199
Address 10600 Tesshire Drive City, State ZIP SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63123
Event Date November 28, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Drilling machines, drilling augers
Industry (NAICS) 237130 Inspection # 1364658
GPS Coordinates 38.53000, -90.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a directional drill to install 12-inch water pipe. The employee's right leg got stuck between the gearbox and the rod box, suffering breaks in many places. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 28, 2018, a worker at Johnson ComCon Incorporated in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with drilling machines, drilling augers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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