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AECOM

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — NEW JOHNSONVILLE, TENNESSEE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AECOM in NEW JOHNSONVILLE, TENNESSEE
Employer AECOM Report ID 2016109754
Address 535 Steam Plant Rd. HWY 70, TVA Johnsonville Fossil Plant City, State ZIP NEW JOHNSONVILLE, TENNESSEE 37134
Event Date October 17, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Dirt, earth
Industry (NAICS) 237990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.00000, -87.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing spoils from the tailgate of a dump truck using a scraper (flat shovel). While maneuvering near the tailgate, he tripped over a dirt clod roughly the size of a basketball and fell on the ground. He got up and fell again, breaking his left ankle, tibia, and fibula and requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On October 17, 2016, a worker at AECOM in NEW JOHNSONVILLE, TENNESSEE suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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