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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2015053033 · 5/19/2015 · Nicholson Construction Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Skull
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source
Machine platforms
Secondary source
Drilling machines, drilling augers

Employer

Name
Nicholson Construction Company
Location
Long View Power Plant, MAIDSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA, 26541
NAICS
236220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On May 19, 2015, at approximately 11:00am, an employee was hospitalized after being struck in the head by a 3 inch rubber air hose fitting. The employee was operating a drill rig at the time of the incident. A hose under 300 pounds pressure, broke at the fitting (swivel came off the threads) allowing the hose to whip and strike the employee in the back of the head. The employee fell 5' from a platform resulting in a fractured skull.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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