EPIC Piping, LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Cuts, lacerations - SAN MARCOS, Texas
| Employer | EPIC Piping, LLC |
| Address | 2301 Interstate 35 Frontage Rd |
| City, State ZIP | SAN MARCOS, Texas 78666 |
| Report ID | 2019077264 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332996 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.82766, -97.98611 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was rolling a piece of carbon steel pipe from a conveyor onto a storage rack. The pipe was 14 inches in diameter, approximately 65 inches long and weighed about 300 pounds. When the pipe shifted and began to fall between the supports of the storage rack, the employee attempted to regain control of the falling pipe. The employee s fingers were caught between the pipe and the storage rack resulting in lacerations to the middle and ring fingers of the employee s left hand.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2019, a worker at EPIC Piping, LLC in SAN MARCOS, Texas suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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