Fractures

Name: Fractures at Hoerr Construction, Inc.
Start: 8/6/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024087165 · 8/6/2024 · Hoerr Construction, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
Source: Pipe fittings, collars
Secondary source: Sewers, drains, water pipes

Employer

Name: Hoerr Construction, Inc.
Location: 4069 Vesci Ave, GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS, 62040
NAICS: 237110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A crew was installing a T-liner in the ground when the bladder blew out and air was released, causing the backflow preventer and the standpipe cap to be ejected from the ground, striking an employee's arm. The employee sustained a laceration and a fracture to his right ulna.

Source

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