Fractures and surface, flesh wounds

Name: Fractures and surface, flesh wounds at United States Department of Agriculture
Start: 8/13/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024087424 · 8/13/2024 · United States Department of Agriculture

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Trunk and other lower extremities
Nature of injury: Fractures and surface, flesh wounds

Cause

Event: Vehicle struck by falling or flying object(s), nonroadway
Source: Skid-steer loaders, mini loaders
Secondary source: Logs

Employer

Name: United States Department of Agriculture
Location: Schenk RX Burn 8 miles SSW of Jewel Cave National Monument, CUSTER, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57730
NAICS: 924120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a skid steer, pushing debris away from the control line in preparation for a controlled burn. A log sprung loose and a fragment of wood (1 foot in diameter and 2-3 feet long) pierced the polycarbonate glass door at the front of the skid steer cabin. The wood struck the employee's upper right thigh, resulting in a laceration to the thigh and a fractured pelvis.

Source

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