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FESCO, Ltd.

Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Fractures — EL CAMPO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FESCO, Ltd. in EL CAMPO, TEXAS
Employer FESCO, Ltd. Report ID 2019011040
Address 310 North Wharton City, State ZIP EL CAMPO, TEXAS 77437
Event Date January 29, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object or equipment rolling freely Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.20000, -96.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift and staging 10" pipe on a concrete parking lot. The first joint of pipe was set down and the second joint was being retrieved when the first joint began to roll. The employee secured the forklift and went to stop the pipe from rolling, but was struck by the rolling pipe on the back of his leg. The employee fell and the pipe rolled up his leg. The employee suffered a broken foot.

Incident Summary

On January 29, 2019, a worker at FESCO, Ltd. in EL CAMPO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. 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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