Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202490694 - Employee's Leg Is Lacerated by Rolling Pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 202490694 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 10/18/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125826909	10/25/2010	1794	238910	Advanced Boring Specialties Inc

Abstract: On October 18, 2010, Employee #1 was helping to move a 24-in. diameter pipe. The pipe rolled off a wooden pallet as the excavator went to move it. Employee #1 he put his foot out to stop the pipe, and the 2,500 lb. pipe rolled onto his right leg. His lower leg was lacerated to the bone, and the muscle was degloved down to the ankle. He was hospitalized for treatment of his injuries.

Keywords: DEGLOVED, LACERATION, EXCAVATOR, PALLET, PIPE, LEG, UNSTABLE LOAD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125826909			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Excavating and loading machine operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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