# Crushing injuries at BergEuro Corporation Spiral Pipe Corp.
> OSHA SIR `2016031969` · 3/5/2016 · MOBILE, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Crushing injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Metal pipes, tubing
## Employer
- **Name:** BergEuro Corporation Spiral Pipe Corp.
- **Location:** 900 PAPERMILL RD., MOBILE, ALABAMA, 36609
- **NAICS:** 331210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On March 5, 2016, at approximately 1600, an employee was placing rope between stacked pipe to protect the finish on the product when the line ejected another pipe. The ejected pipe came over the stop and struck the employee, pinning him between the pipes and causing crushing injuries to his legs. He was hospitalized.

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