Federal Bureau of Prisons - FPC Yankton

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Fractures — YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Federal Bureau of Prisons - FPC Yankton in YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Federal Bureau of Prisons - FPC Yankton Report ID 2016076957
Address 1016 Douglas AVenue City, State ZIP YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 57078
Event Date July 5, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), n.e.c.
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Jackhammers-powered
Industry (NAICS) 922140 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.87000, -97.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a jackhammer to break up concrete in the parking lot. The jackhammer bounced up and landed on the employee's left foot causing an open fracture to the second metatarsal and a laceration.

Incident Summary

On July 5, 2016, a worker at Federal Bureau of Prisons - FPC Yankton in YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with jackhammers-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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