Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries

Name: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries at CJ Hughes Construction Company, Inc.
Start: 10/16/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024109625 · 10/16/2024 · CJ Hughes Construction Company, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and extremities
Nature of injury: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries

Cause

Event: Struck by running powered equipment n.e.c.
Source: Mini excavators
Secondary source: Vehicle and machine front attachments

Employer

Name: CJ Hughes Construction Company, Inc.
Location: 876 South Park Rd, CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, 25304
NAICS: 237110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing housekeeping tasks when they were struck on the right shoulder by a mini excavator bucket, causing the employee to fall forward and strike the asphalt in front of him. The employed sustained a frontal lobe brain bleed, fractures to their right shoulder, orbital bone, and nose, as well as a forehead laceration.

Source

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