Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201634888 - Employee's Leg Is Fractured When Struck by Swinging Pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 201634888 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 10/11/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308244540	10/14/2004	2436	321212	Murphy Copany

Abstract: On October 11, 2004, Employee #1 was using a Hitachi EX120 excavator to place a pipe into a semi-trailer. The pipe was 5.5-in. in diameter and 40 ft long. As he placed the pipe into the high sided trailer, the pipe broke at the coupling in the center. It swung down and into the cab of the excavator. The pipe struck Employee #1 on his left leg and trapped him in the cab. He was hospitalized with a fractured leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, EXCAVATOR, PIPE, STRUCK BY, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308244540			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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