Gana Trucking and Excavating, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Intracranial injuries, unspecified - ROCA, Nebraska
| Employer | Gana Trucking and Excavating, Inc. |
| Address | 1954 S. 54th St |
| City, State ZIP | ROCA, Nebraska 68430 |
| Report ID | 20161010282 |
| Event Date | October 31, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified |
| Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Wrenches-power not determined |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 |
| Inspection # | 1189866 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.67000, -96.66000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on the fender of a side-dump trailer using a torque wrench to loosen a pipe when the torque wrench broke and he fell approximately 4 feet to the ground. He hit his head, lost consciousness, and suffered facial cuts and broken ribs, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 31, 2016, a worker at Gana Trucking and Excavating, Inc. in ROCA, Nebraska suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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