Fractures and dislocations

Name: Fractures and dislocations at Dub-l-ee Construction, Plumbing and Heating
Start: 11/3/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022119673 · 11/3/2022 · Dub-l-ee Construction, Plumbing and Heating

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures and dislocations

Cause

Event: Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Source: Excavating machinery, unspecified
Secondary source: High winds, gusts, turbulence

Employer

Name: Dub-l-ee Construction, Plumbing and Heating
Location: Ks St, KIRTLAND AFB, NEW MEXICO, 87117
NAICS: 238220
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was providing oversight to an excavator as it was placing steel plates over a trench box. High winds caused the steel plate to torque and strike the trench box spreader. The plate bounced back and struck the employee, causing a tibia fracture, laceration to the lower leg, and dislocation of the elbow.

Source

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