Bowlin Energy, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — MIDDLETOWN, OHIO
| Employer | Bowlin Energy, LLC | Report ID | 20171110752 |
| Address | 273 Yankee Rd. | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, OHIO 45044 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) and elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.51000, -84.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A digger derrick operator was positioning the boom off the back of a truck. He got out of the operator's chair and stepped onto the walk platform to the back of the truck to get a better view of the placement of the anchor and to instruct the ground man. He lost his footing and fell off the back of the truck resulting in a broken left elbow, a broken right wrist and facial lacerations.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2017, a worker at Bowlin Energy, LLC in MIDDLETOWN, OHIO suffered fractures to the wrist(s) and elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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