KIEWIT Power Constructors, Co.
Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — DRAKESBORO, KENTUCKY
| Employer | KIEWIT Power Constructors, Co. | Report ID | 2016032344 |
| Address | 5564 Rockport Paradise Rd | City, State ZIP | DRAKESBORO, KENTUCKY 42337 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Embankments | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.23000, -87.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a forklift, traveling to his next pick-up, when the road embankment gave way beneath his tires and caused the forklift to turn over. He broke nine ribs, punctured a lung, and lacerated his forehead and right elbow.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2016, a worker at KIEWIT Power Constructors, Co. in DRAKESBORO, KENTUCKY suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, roadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 45 severe injury reports involving "Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Jack-knifed or overturned, roadway events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2019 | James D. Morrissey Inc. | LORDS VALLEY, PENNSYLVANIA | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Nov 6, 2022 | High Country Paving, Inc | BIG SKY, MONTANA | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Hosp. |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Lunderby Trucking LLC | KEENE, NORTH DAKOTA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jun 19, 2017 | Bureau of Indian Affairs, Transportation | BILLINGS, MONTANA | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| May 21, 2017 | Customs and Border Protection | VAN HORN, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Mar 11, 2015 | Rugged Country Tanklines Corp. | GREELEY, COLORADO | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Interstate Safety Service, Incorporated | BETHEL, PENNSYLVANIA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Oct 8, 2018 | Cobleskill Stone Products, Inc. | COBLESKILL, NEW YORK | Fractures | Hosp. |