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Tulsa Tube Bending Co., Inc.

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — TULSA, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tulsa Tube Bending Co., Inc. in TULSA, OKLAHOMA
Employer Tulsa Tube Bending Co., Inc. Report ID 20221210807
Address 4192 S. Galveston Ave. City, State ZIP TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74107
Event Date December 13, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Skull fracture and intracranial injury Body Part Brain
Event Type Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. Source of Injury Cranes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332996 Inspection # 1639726
GPS Coordinates 36.10000, -95.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping a co-worker get a pipe bend loaded onto a forklift. He stepped in to attach a strap for stability and when the load was lifted with a crane, the bent pipe swung and struck the employee. He sustained skull fractures, a brain injury, and brain hemorrhaging.

Incident Summary

On December 13, 2022, a worker at Tulsa Tube Bending Co., Inc. in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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