Mears Installation LLC
Struck by discharged object or substance — Fractures — HOLT, MISSOURI
| Employer | Mears Installation LLC | Report ID | 2023109207 |
| Address | 310 SE Cannon Baall Road | City, State ZIP | HOLT, MISSOURI 64048 |
| Event Date | October 5, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Pressure lines, except hoses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.46000, -94.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A crew was abandoning a main gas line for a customer. The injured employee was preparing to weld endcaps on the main. To do so, he was installing temporary expandable plugs on the north and south sides of the cutout in the gas main. As he was putting the plug on the south side, the plug from the north side was discharged from the pipe, contacting the employee s left hand and forearm. The employee sustained compound fractures to his forearm and contusions to his hand. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On October 5, 2023, a worker at Mears Installation LLC in HOLT, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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