Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd., 2440 Kiewit Road, INGLESIDE, TEXAS 78362
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was inspecting the welds on a 10-inch pipe. A 24-inch pipe next to the 10-inch pipe rolled off a piece of dunnage while the employee was passing over it, causing the employee to strike the 10-inch pipe with his right side. He suffered a kidney injury and was hospitalized.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersPipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
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