Miller Tubular Service, LLC
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — MIDLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Miller Tubular Service, LLC | Report ID | 2019021900 |
| Address | H&P #553 | City, State ZIP | MIDLAND, TEXAS 79706 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.09000, -95.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were performing a drill pipe inspection using an x-ray/ultrasonic test. A forklift was picking up pipes; its boom pressed down on two joints of pipe, and when the pipes were raised they jumped off the pipe rack, striking and breaking an employee's left tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2019, a worker at Miller Tubular Service, LLC in MIDLAND, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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