Utility Contactors of America, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified - Fractures - LUBBOCK, Texas
| Employer | Utility Contactors of America, Inc. |
| Address | 29th & Marsha Sharpe Frwy |
| City, State ZIP | LUBBOCK, Texas 79404 |
| Report ID | 2017054835 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 49.24000, -123.04000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was in a trench using a machine to locate the end of a pipe. A cylinder came off the machine, and the machine bucket became detached and rolled down the trench, striking the employee. The employee suffered a broken right wrist, left leg laceration and torn muscles, and a right ankle laceration.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2017, a worker at Utility Contactors of America, Inc. in LUBBOCK, Texas suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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