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Stevens Construction Corp.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — COTTAGE GROVE, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Stevens Construction Corp. in COTTAGE GROVE, WISCONSIN
Employer Stevens Construction Corp. Report ID 2015118615
Address 4776 County Highway TT City, State ZIP COTTAGE GROVE, WISCONSIN 53527
Event Date November 13, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Hoisting accessories, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.07000, -89.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee was spotting the loading of a skip hoist onto a semi trailer. The employee attempted to adjust one of four legs that support the motor pack for the skip hoist, which is a separate piece from the skip hoist. The motor pack weighed 1,850 pounds. The employee was loosening a clamp on one of the motor pack legs when the leg collapsed, causing the motor pack to fall on the employee, who suffered broken vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On November 13, 2015, a worker at Stevens Construction Corp. in COTTAGE GROVE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with hoisting accessories, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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