BULL MOOSE TUBING
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified - Cuts, lacerations - GERALD, Missouri
| Employer | BULL MOOSE TUBING |
| Address | 406 E Industrial Dr. |
| City, State ZIP | GERALD, Missouri 63037 |
| Report ID | 2019077772 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Knee(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.40575, -91.32717 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a flatbed trailer, pulling a tarp over a load of cast iron pipe that was covered in plastic. When he went to step down off the cargo, his left foot slipped, breaking through the plastic cover and his left leg slipped in between the cast iron pipes. The employee sustained lacerations to the left calf and knee and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2019, a worker at BULL MOOSE TUBING in GERALD, Missouri suffered cuts, lacerations to the knee(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with caps, lids, covers, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 415 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified injuries.
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