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Great Lakes Demolition

Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — CLYDE, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Great Lakes Demolition in CLYDE, OHIO
Employer Great Lakes Demolition Report ID 20161211882
Address County road 223 and 260 intersection City, State ZIP CLYDE, OHIO 43410
Event Date December 22, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Trees, logs, limbs, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333924 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.30000, -82.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trimming a tree branch. While the tree branch was being re-positioned, the branch kicked back and struck the employee in the leg resulting in a leg fracture.

Incident Summary

On December 22, 2016, a worker at Great Lakes Demolition in CLYDE, OHIO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with trees, logs, limbs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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