FESCO, Ltd.
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Fractures — EL CAMPO, Texas
| Employer | FESCO, Ltd. |
| Address | 310 North Wharton |
| City, State ZIP | EL CAMPO, Texas 77437 |
| Report ID | 2019011040 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.20287, -96.26414 |
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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
OSHA has recorded 196 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment rolling freely" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment rolling freely injuries.
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