East Ohio Gas Company
Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running — Fractures — ASHTABULA, OHIO
| Employer | East Ohio Gas Company | Report ID | 2025032986 |
| Address | 1010 West 30th St. | City, State ZIP | ASHTABULA, OHIO 44004 |
| Event Date | March 31, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running | Source of Injury | Pipes, tubes metal |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.87000, -80.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing a pipe count while a pipeline contractor was unloading steel pipe at a staging yard. The contractor was preparing to set a pipe segment (12 diameter) on the top row of a pyramid-shaped stack using an excavator. The contractor was making his final adjustments before setting the pipe when the injured employee (Enbridge Inspector) went to get label information from one of the pipes in the stack. The pipe stack shifted as the contractor began to position the pipe, and the bottom piece (42 feet long and 2,083 pounds) rolled onto the injured employee s lower left leg, trapping the employee underneath it. The employee was hospitalized with a compound fracture of his tibia and fibula and he required surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 31, 2025, a worker at East Ohio Gas Company in ASHTABULA, OHIO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running, with pipes, tubes metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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