Michels Corporation
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — METZ, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Michels Corporation | Report ID | 2019066573 |
| Address | Coujnty Rd 4 & Friendship Lane | City, State ZIP | METZ, WEST VIRGINIA 26585 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Jaw, chin |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Secondary Source | Excavating machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.31000, -103.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were "daylighting" (exposing) a 2-inch pipeline in the ground to remove the pipeline. Thirty feet of pipe was already exposed. An excavator was digging down 6 inches to expose the pipeline. When the bucket of dirt was rotated away from the pipeline, the tooth of the bucket struck the pipe causing the far end of the pipe to shift and strike an employee at the far end of the pipeline (30 feet) in the neck and jaw. The employee was hospitalized for a fractured jaw.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2019, a worker at Michels Corporation in METZ, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the jaw, chin. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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