Ace Services and Transportation, LLC
Struck by discharged object or substance — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. — ANACOCO, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Ace Services and Transportation, LLC | Report ID | 2020021677 |
| Address | 5605 Hwy 171 | City, State ZIP | ANACOCO, LOUISIANA 71403 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Dump truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.23000, -93.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on an end dump truck. While he was flushing the hydraulic pump's pipes out with air, the tank blew off and struck his right leg, dislocating his right knee and partially cutting the interior artery.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2020, a worker at Ace Services and Transportation, LLC in ANACOCO, LOUISIANA suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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