Fractures

Name: Fractures at Farris Concrete Pumping
Start: 5/18/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017054531 · 5/18/2017 · Farris Concrete Pumping

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Concrete or clay pipes and conduits
Secondary source: Air pressure, unspecified

Employer

Name: Farris Concrete Pumping
Location: 7060 John C. Roberson Road, KILN, MISSISSIPPI, 39556
NAICS: 238110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was cleaning out a concrete pipe using an air compressor to blow out the system. The air pressure inside of the pipe was relieved, causing the pipe to hit his chest and break his ribs.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown