Missouri American Water
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | Missouri American Water | Report ID | 2023032370 |
| Address | 9537 Dulles Ct | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63123 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Containers-variable restraint, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.54000, -90.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading 6-inch ductile iron pipe from the back of a flat-bed truck. The load shifted, causing the employee to fall off the back of the truck. The pipe then fell on top of the employee. He was hospitalized with broken ribs, a broken pelvis, and a collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2023, a worker at Missouri American Water in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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