BBL CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - PATTON, Missouri
| Employer | BBL CONSTRUCTION, INC. |
| Address | Rout 5, Box 2228 |
| City, State ZIP | PATTON, Missouri 63662 |
| Report ID | 2015118742 |
| Event Date | November 18, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Walls |
| Secondary Source | High winds, gusts, turbulence |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 |
| Inspection # | 1107769 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.41000, -90.06000 |
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Incident Narrative
Two employees were installing the top wall plate and caulking the seams of a previously erected pre-manufactured wall. One employee was in a man lift and the second employee was working from the ground. The wall fell over as a result of a sudden wind gust. The temporary supports holding the wall in place failed and the wall fell onto the man lift and struck both employees. One of the employees sustained two broken ankles and the other employee dislocated the right hip. The pre-manufactured framed wall (structural insulated pane) measured approximately 18 feet in height by 120 feet in length.
Incident Summary
On November 18, 2015, a worker at BBL CONSTRUCTION, INC. in PATTON, Missouri suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with walls identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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