OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221412489
BELL SUPPLY COMPANY, LLC
COTULLA, TX·
Event description
Employee fractures leg when struck by falling pipe
Investigation abstract
At 3:00 p.m. on November 17, 2021, an employee was placing 6-inch by 40-foot long metal pipes on a flatbed truck with a forklift when he attempted to adjust the pipes manually. A pipe rolled, fell off the truck, and struck the employee. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured leg.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 58 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 805
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