Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd.
Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — INGLESIDE, TEXAS
| Employer | Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd. | Report ID | 2020087803 |
| Address | 2440 Kiewit Road | City, State ZIP | INGLESIDE, TEXAS 78362 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.85000, -97.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting the welds on a 10-inch pipe. A 24-inch pipe next to the 10-inch pipe rolled off a piece of dunnage while the employee was passing over it, causing the employee to strike the 10-inch pipe with his right side. He suffered a kidney injury and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2020, a worker at Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd. in INGLESIDE, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c., with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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