Brayman Construction
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - HINTON, West Virginia
| Employer | Brayman Construction |
| Address | New River Road |
| City, State ZIP | HINTON, West Virginia 25951 |
| Report ID | 2017010970 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Secondary Source | Bodily conditions of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 |
| Inspection # | 1229796 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.67272, -80.89658 |
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Incident Narrative
On January 31, 2017, an employee was removing teeth from a core barrel that was used to drill a 30-inch diameter eight-foot deep hole. The employee was facing towards the hole when he was witnessed as experiencing seizure type symptoms. The employee turned around and looked upwards. The employee then backed up and fell into the hole. The employee suffered a broken neck.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2017, a worker at Brayman Construction in HINTON, West Virginia suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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