Sunoco Pipeline L.P.

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Fractures — ALIQUIPPA, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sunoco Pipeline L.P. in ALIQUIPPA, Pennsylvania
Employer Sunoco Pipeline L.P.
Address 600 Division Lane, 40 36'6.66"N; 80 20'46.60"W
City, State ZIP ALIQUIPPA, Pennsylvania 15001
Report ID 2021054001
Event Date May 15, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Off-road passenger vehicles-powered, n.e.c
Secondary Source Trees
Industry (NAICS) 332996
GPS Coordinates 40.61000, -80.27000

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Incident Narrative

An employee and a co-worker were conducting work on the pipeline right-of-way. The co-worker went across the bridge to help guide the employee as he drove a side-by-side utility task vehicle (UTV) across the bridge. As he crossed the bridge, the boards along the right side began to give way. The employee hit the accelerator, trying to make it across the bridge. He made it across and the UTV veered to the right, ultimately striking a tree. The UTV rode up the side of the tree, coming to a stop while leaning against the tree, and the employee fell out of the vehicle. The employee suffered a broken rib on his left side, a broken sternum, and fractured vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On May 15, 2021, a worker at Sunoco Pipeline L.P. in ALIQUIPPA, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with off-road passenger vehicles-powered, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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