Lincoln County Rural Water System, Inc
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Lincoln County Rural Water System, Inc | Report ID | 2021108877 |
| Address | 27066 Henry Place | City, State ZIP | SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57108 |
| Event Date | October 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple head locations |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.46000, -96.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a 20-foot length of 8-inch PVC pipe onto a pipe rack on a truck. The pipe struck him on the right side of the head above the ear resulting in injury. He also sustained a second injury on the left side of his head.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2021, a worker at Lincoln County Rural Water System, Inc in SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple head locations. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with plastic, pvc, or rubber pipes and tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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