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Universal Pipe and Steel Supply, Inc.

Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Fractures — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Universal Pipe and Steel Supply, Inc. in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
Employer Universal Pipe and Steel Supply, Inc. Report ID 20181212826
Address 2224 Flint Dr. City, State ZIP FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33916
Event Date December 13, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple back regions
Event Type Struck by object or equipment rolling freely Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423510 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.63000, -81.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing between two pipes. One pipe began to roll and caught the employee between the pipes at the hip. The employee sustained fractures to the sacrum and coccyx.

Incident Summary

On December 13, 2018, a worker at Universal Pipe and Steel Supply, Inc. in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the multiple back regions. 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

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