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Dynamic Environmental

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — CHARLOTTE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dynamic Environmental in CHARLOTTE, TEXAS
Employer Dynamic Environmental Report ID 2020010992
Address 674 Hindes Ave City, State ZIP CHARLOTTE, TEXAS 78011
Event Date January 30, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484230 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.86000, -98.69000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were rigging down a cellar pump line while another contractor was rigging down a standpipe line. While both operations were close to each other, the crews were working separately. The injured employee had attempted to stabilize the standpipe with a come-along and forklift prior to rigging the line down, but when one of the hammer unions broke loose, the entire line shifted out of the support stand and fell on his right leg just above his ankle. He was hospitalized with a fractured ankle.

Incident Summary

On January 30, 2020, a worker at Dynamic Environmental in CHARLOTTE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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