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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018099759 · 9/20/2018 · Berkel and Company Contractors, Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Knee(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
Source
Drilling machines, drilling augers

Employer

Name
Berkel and Company Contractors, Inc
Location
415 14th Street, SE, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 20003
NAICS
238190
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating rig equipment to drill and install soldier piles. The rig was traveling to the next pile location when it encountered a soft spot on the bench. The employee immediately stopped on command from the spotter. The left side track of the rig then started to sink, causing the rig to tip over on its side. The employee's left leg struck the tramming levers and computer inside the cab when the rig tipped over, suffering two fractures below the knee.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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