HEPACO, LLC
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified — Fractures — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
| Employer | HEPACO, LLC | Report ID | 2024010326 |
| Address | 4101 Washington Ave | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.98000, -76.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was and co-worker were installing a pipe bracket in a shipboard tank. The pipe measured 1 1/2 feet, and the employee was on a ladder for the installation. As they removed the bracket, the pipe shifted and struck the employee, causing them to fall from the ladder to the tank floor. The employee suffered a fractured right femur.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2024, a worker at HEPACO, LLC in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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