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Production Services Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — IDA, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Production Services Inc. in IDA, LOUISIANA
Employer Production Services Inc. Report ID 20191212678
Address unknown City, State ZIP IDA, LOUISIANA 71044
Event Date December 10, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)
Secondary Source Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 213112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.92000, -93.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling rods from a well and placing them in a basket on a truck. A rod fell from the basket and struck him on the shoulder. He suffered a collapsed lung and broken bones in the shoulder, and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On December 10, 2019, a worker at Production Services Inc. in IDA, LOUISIANA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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