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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2017054722 · 5/25/2017 · U.S. Water Services Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified

Employer

Name
U.S. Water Services Corporation
Location
Country Meadows Blvd., PLANT CITY, FLORIDA, 33565
NAICS
221310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was installing an inflatable flow-through plug into a sewer pipe when the sewer pipe broke. The inflatable plug became dislodged and struck the employee's right leg, breaking it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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