Towercom Technologies LLC
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Fractures — BANKS, IDAHO
| Employer | Towercom Technologies LLC | Report ID | 2015118842 |
| Address | Packer John Rd. MM7 | City, State ZIP | BANKS, IDAHO 83602 |
| Event Date | November 22, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.07000, -116.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving an excavator up a mountain road. The excavator hit a patch of ice, slid off the side of the road and rolled over. A tree stump came through the cab and pinned the operator's leg between the stump and the controls.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2015, a worker at Towercom Technologies LLC in BANKS, IDAHO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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