# Fractures at Gulf Stream Marine
> OSHA SIR `2018087974` · 8/5/2018 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Lower leg(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Water vehicle incident, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Water vehicle, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Gulf Stream Marine
- **Location:** 10000 Manchester Ave, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77015
- **NAICS:** 488320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While on a ship, an employee was lifting one side of a pipe and putting a strap underneath it. As the employee was about to break out, one end of the pipe joints slipped out, allowing the pipe (6"/40') to roll and strike the employee's lower left leg. The employee's leg was fractured above the ankle, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

---
*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*