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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018010853 · 1/25/2018 · JTB Services, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source
Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Secondary source
Excavating machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
JTB Services, Inc.
Location
2929 Bay Area Blvd, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77058
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing close to an excavator when the equipment hit a pipe, which then moved toward him. His boot was caught on something, so he was unable to move before the pipe struck his left leg, fracturing his tibia and fibula.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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