Riekes Equipment Company
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Fractures — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Riekes Equipment Company | Report ID | 2019099938 |
| Address | Russell Street and I29 Off-Ramp | City, State ZIP | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57198 |
| Event Date | September 23, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely | Source of Injury | Tires, except bike |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423830 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.57000, -96.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a trailer truck when it lost a tire. The employee left the vehicle and was trying to stop the tire from rolling into oncoming traffic when his right foot got caught in its rim. He fell on his left knee, suffering a fracture to the left leg.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2019, a worker at Riekes Equipment Company in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with tires, except bike identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 196 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment rolling freely" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment rolling freely injuries.
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