Nebraska Building Products

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Nebraska Building Products in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
Employer Nebraska Building Products Report ID 2016064823
Address 7537 S. 64th Street City, State ZIP LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68523
Event Date June 1, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Wallboard, drywall, sheetrock
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.73000, -96.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing bat insulation at a residential construction project. A nearby stack of 13 foot long sheet rock was knocked over and struck the employee on the upper left leg, resulting in a fractured bone.

Incident Summary

On June 1, 2016, a worker at Nebraska Building Products in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with wallboard, drywall, sheetrock identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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