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NOWAK CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures — GODDARD, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at NOWAK CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. in GODDARD, KANSAS
Employer NOWAK CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. Report ID 2015010534
Address Unknown City, State ZIP GODDARD, KANSAS 67052
Event Date January 16, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. Source of Injury Parts and materials, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # 1019896
GPS Coordinates 37.66000, -97.56000

Incident Narrative

Worker was in a trench and was injured when an operator moved the trench box. The spreader bar on the trench box struck the worker in the back, cracking his vertebra. The worker was hospitalized one night.

Incident Summary

On January 16, 2015, a worker at NOWAK CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. in GODDARD, KANSAS suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with parts and materials, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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