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Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. in SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS
Employer Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. Report ID 2019088742
Address 971 Shaver Street City, State ZIP SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS 72762
Event Date August 22, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing
Secondary Source Trailers
Industry (NAICS) 326122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.17000, -94.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing tie-down straps from a trailer load of plastic pipe. When the tie-downs were removed, the pipe rolled off the trailer and struck the employee's left ankle, fracturing it.

Incident Summary

On August 22, 2019, a worker at Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. in SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with plastic, pvc, or rubber pipes and tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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