J.D. Morris Construction Co., Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — VANCE, ALABAMA
| Employer | J.D. Morris Construction Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2016010591 |
| Address | 17550 Highway 11 | City, State ZIP | VANCE, ALABAMA 35490 |
| Event Date | January 21, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Drilling machines, drilling augers |
| Secondary Source | Suits, coats, jackets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | 1123381 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.21000, -87.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with a concrete core drill, coring anchor bolts from concrete, when a piece of concrete got caught in the bit. When the employee backed the drill out of the hole, his jacket became caught in the bit. The bit was turning and wrapped the jacket around itself, breaking the employee's left arm.
Incident Summary
On January 21, 2016, a worker at J.D. Morris Construction Co., Inc. in VANCE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with drilling machines, drilling augers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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