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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016021516 · 2/18/2016 · R B Construction

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Wrist(s) and elbow(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
Source
Structural elements, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Structural metal materials, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
R B Construction
Location
690 Minneapolis St, AMERY, WISCONSIN, 54001
NAICS
238130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On or about February 18, 2016, an employee was settling trusses while standing on the top plate of the building being constructed. Due to high winds, a 100-foot section of approximately 50 trusses fell and knocked the employee off the top plate. The employee fell 16 feet to the frozen dirt ground, suffering a broken wrist, shattered elbow, and head injury requiring stitches. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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