Justiss Oil Company, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Crushing injuries — HEIDELBERG, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Justiss Oil Company, Inc. in HEIDELBERG, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Justiss Oil Company, Inc. Report ID 2019054580
Address EHFU 32-10 #7 City, State ZIP HEIDELBERG, MISSISSIPPI 39439
Event Date May 6, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Pumps
Secondary Source Wood, lumber, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 213111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.88000, -88.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a three-inch diaphragm pump from a storage room in the accumulator house. After placing the diaphragm pump onto the ground outside the storage room, he tripped on a board protruding out from under the right side of the accumulator house and fell to the ground knocking the pump onto his right calf muscle and crushing it.

Incident Summary

On May 6, 2019, a worker at Justiss Oil Company, Inc. in HEIDELBERG, MISSISSIPPI suffered crushing injuries to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with pumps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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