Allied Plumbing and Heating Inc.
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified - Fractures - PIERRE, South Dakota
| Employer | Allied Plumbing and Heating Inc. |
| Address | 615 East 4th Street |
| City, State ZIP | PIERRE, South Dakota 57501 |
| Report ID | 20251111553 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Hip joint(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) | 238220 |
| Inspection # | 1861058 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.37000, -100.33000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a ladder to remove a test gauge from an air-charged water line. When he unthreaded a pipe to remove the gauge, the release of air pressure unexpectedly pushed the pipe into him, knocking him from the ladder. The employee landed on the concrete floor below, resulting in a broken hip.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2025, a worker at Allied Plumbing and Heating Inc. in PIERRE, South Dakota suffered fractures to the hip joint(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
OSHA has recorded 67 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact unspecified injuries.
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