Peben USA
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Fractures — LEESVILLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Peben USA | Report ID | 2022076397 |
| Address | 6593 Main Street | City, State ZIP | LEESVILLE, LOUISIANA 71446 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.20000, -93.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an excavator machine to load a steel joint pipe onto a trailer. A lever was moved that caused the pipe to rotate toward the machine instead of away from it. The employee was trying to prevent the pipe from rolling into the cab when it pinned his right arm against the machine and broke it.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2022, a worker at Peben USA in LEESVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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