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Tarsco Bolted Tank

Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — GOODMAN, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tarsco Bolted Tank in GOODMAN, MISSOURI
Employer Tarsco Bolted Tank Report ID 2024010842
Address 5897 State Hwy 59 City, State ZIP GOODMAN, MISSOURI 64843
Event Date January 27, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by other falling object n.e.c. Source of Injury Pipes, tubes metal
Secondary Source Bundles, bales
Industry (NAICS) 332420 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.77000, -94.41000

Incident Narrative

At about 8:30 a.m., on January 27, 2024, an employee was cutting the banding on a four-piece bundle of square steel tubing. The bundle was lying on I-beam cribbing with its top about 1.5 feet off the ground. The tubing was stacked two high and two wide. When the employee cut the steel banding, the bottom tube slid off the cribbing and fell on his foot; the top tube fell and struck his lower right shin and broke the tibia. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

Incident Summary

On January 27, 2024, a worker at Tarsco Bolted Tank in GOODMAN, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with pipes, tubes metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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