Timber Wolf Excavating, LLC
Struck by discharged object or substance — Fractures — BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Timber Wolf Excavating, LLC | Report ID | 2022098332 |
| Address | Broken Arrow Public Schools, 2200 N. 23rd Street | City, State ZIP | BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA 74012 |
| Event Date | September 21, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Container caps, lids, covers |
| Secondary Source | Valves, nozzles | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.05000, -95.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was capping off an abandoned 6-inch water line. The valve controlling the flow to the line was turned off, but the valve wasn't working properly, so a small amount of water was leaking past. Water that was draining from the pipe built up pressure after the cap was put on. The employee was taping a wrap over the pipe when the cap blew out of the valve and struck his left hand against another section of the pipe, resulting in three fractured fingers, including a compound fracture of the little finger.
Incident Summary
On September 21, 2022, a worker at Timber Wolf Excavating, LLC in BROKEN ARROW, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with container caps, lids, covers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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