Frontier Lawn & Landscaping, Inc.
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified - Fractures - HAVRE, Montana
| Employer | Frontier Lawn & Landscaping, Inc. |
| Address | 300 13th St. W. |
| City, State ZIP | HAVRE, Montana 59501 |
| Report ID | 20171110560 |
| Event Date | November 1, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 |
| GPS Coordinates | 48.54123, -109.68533 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was walking alongside a trencher clearing rocks while installing a new sprinkler system. The trench gave way underneath the employee, causing his foot to slip into the trench. His foot was then caught by the trencher's rotating blade, and he suffered a broken right femur.
Incident Summary
On November 1, 2017, a worker at Frontier Lawn & Landscaping, Inc. in HAVRE, Montana suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with ditches, channels, trenches, excavations identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 204 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified injuries.
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