Bowlin Energy, LLC

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — MIDDLETOWN, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bowlin Energy, LLC in 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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