Fractures

Name: Fractures at Cascade Drilling
Start: 10/6/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020109489 · 10/6/2020 · Cascade Drilling

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Foot (feet), unspecified
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Skid steer loaders, mini loaders

Employer

Name: Cascade Drilling
Location: 665 Port Avenue, KEARNEYSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA, 25430
NAICS: 237110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was changing out the skid steer bucket when the latch holding the bucket in place became stuck and wouldn't release. The employee used a hammer to release the bucket. The bucket fell approximately 18 inches and landed on the employee's left foot causing multiple fractures.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown