Miles McClellan Constuction
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, OHIO
| Employer | Miles McClellan Constuction | Report ID | 2017054003 |
| Address | 828 Bobcat Road | City, State ZIP | GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, OHIO 43212 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Building materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.97000, -83.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a security fence panel while trusses were being delivered to the job site nearby on a flatbed truck. The banding holding the trusses together broke, and the trusses slid off the truck and struck the employee's right ankle, breaking it.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2017, a worker at Miles McClellan Constuction in GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, OHIO suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with building materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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