Capital City Staffing, LLC t/a AMMON Staffing
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Fractures — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Capital City Staffing, LLC t/a AMMON Staffing | Report ID | 2019087879 |
| Address | Stupp Coatings, LLC, 12710 Leisure Road | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70807 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.54000, -91.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were inspecting a joint of pipe on a rack. Another joint of pipe, rolling from the blast line toward the inspection rack, rolled over the stops and struck one of the employees, breaking his leg. He was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2019, a worker at Capital City Staffing, LLC t/a AMMON Staffing in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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