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Siler Excavating, LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — CLAIRFIELD, TENNESSEE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Siler Excavating, LLC in CLAIRFIELD, TENNESSEE
Employer Siler Excavating, LLC Report ID 2016043113
Address 12417 Buffalo Rd. City, State ZIP CLAIRFIELD, TENNESSEE 37715
Event Date April 14, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Bridges, dams, locks
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # 1140871
GPS Coordinates 36.56000, -83.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inspecting bridge-cleaning activities and was walking on the 5' 6"-high wood bridge with 14" rails. The employee took a step back, tripped on the rail, and lost balance. The employee fell back off the bridge and suffered neck fractures.

Incident Summary

On April 14, 2016, a worker at Siler Excavating, LLC in CLAIRFIELD, TENNESSEE suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with bridges, dams, locks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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