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MMC Contractors

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MMC Contractors in COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA
Employer MMC Contractors Report ID 2016054152
Address 4500 63rd St. City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA 68601
Event Date May 13, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Pickup truck
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.47000, -97.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading his pickup truck. While waiting for an inspector, he decided to clean some trash out of the bed of his truck. A gust of wind then came along and blew the employee off the tailgate of the truck. He lost his balance and fell to the ground, fracturing his left leg and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On May 13, 2016, a worker at MMC Contractors in COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with pickup truck 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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