Forza Pipeline Services
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures — STANTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Forza Pipeline Services | Report ID | 2020043482 |
| Address | Hwy 137 and Hwy 176 approximately 4 miles south | City, State ZIP | STANTON, TEXAS 79782 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.14000, -101.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a pipeline in a trench. The employee coiled tubing on a spool and was attempting to tie in two pipe ends when the pipe slipped and flexed, striking and fracturing the employee's fibula.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2020, a worker at Forza Pipeline Services in STANTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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