Mid America Pipe Fabricating & Supply, LLC
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — SCAMMON, KANSAS
| Employer | Mid America Pipe Fabricating & Supply, LLC | Report ID | 2024098982 |
| Address | 2674 NW Highway 102 | City, State ZIP | SCAMMON, KANSAS 66773 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper and lower extremities n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Jacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332996 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.28000, -94.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee moved a pipe stand to paint a pipe. When he leaned his upper body into the pipe (from the elbow end) to check the interior paint, his body weight caused the pipe to fall off the stand. The employee sustained fractures to their left arm and left leg, as well as a laceration to their right foot.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2024, a worker at Mid America Pipe Fabricating & Supply, LLC in SCAMMON, KANSAS suffered fractures to the upper and lower extremities n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with pipes, ducts, tubing unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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