H & H Plumbing and Utility, Inc.
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - EDMOND, Oklahoma
| Employer | H & H Plumbing and Utility, Inc. |
| Address | 1101 W. I-35 Frontage Rd. |
| City, State ZIP | EDMOND, Oklahoma 73025 |
| Report ID | 2015010896 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury |
| Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Backhoes, trackhoes |
| Secondary Source | Dirt, earth |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.64255, -97.42610 |
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Incident Narrative
Worker was hit on the left forearm by a backhoe's bucket while he was standing in a 3 feet deep trench parallel to another trench approximately 4 feet away. The backhoe was approximately 8 feet away from the injured worker. The dirt in the trench where the backhoe was located gave out and caused the backhoe to swing and hit the employee.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2015, a worker at H & H Plumbing and Utility, Inc. in EDMOND, Oklahoma suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with backhoes, trackhoes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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