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Chad Pody Construction Co., LLC

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — RUSTON, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Chad Pody Construction Co., LLC in RUSTON, LOUISIANA
Employer Chad Pody Construction Co., LLC Report ID 2015096363
Address I-20 West bond (Rest Area) City, State ZIP RUSTON, LOUISIANA 71270
Event Date September 2, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Concrete parking blocks and barriers
Secondary Source Backhoes, trackhoes
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.53000, -92.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee exited his dump truck and approached a trackhoe operator. The trackhoe had a piece of concrete barrier in its grasp about 6 inches off the ground. The concrete barrier rolled onto the employee's right foot and leg, resulting in broken leg/foot.

Incident Summary

On September 2, 2015, a worker at Chad Pody Construction Co., LLC in RUSTON, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with concrete parking blocks and barriers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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