Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202614129 - Employee Breaks Wrist and Shoulder When Hit by Falling Pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 202614129 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 10/13/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315947374	10/19/2011	1623	237110	Moore Underground Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315947382	10/20/2011	5074	423720	United Pipe & Supply Co Inc

Abstract: On October 13, 2011, Employee #1 was helping Coworker #1 to load a large irrigation pipe on to a flatbed trailer using a backhoe. Employee #1 and Coworker #1 were standing on the trailer and the pipe suddenly disconnected from the rigging. The pipe struck Employee #1 in the leg as he was jumping off of the trailer, and Employee #1 landed on his left hand side and fractured his left wrist and shoulder.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SHOULDER, FLATBED TRUCK, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315947374			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet Cause: Installing culverts and incidental drainage Fatality Cause: Fall from vehicle (vehicle/construction equipment)
2	315947382					Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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