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CORE Construction

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CORE Construction in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
Employer CORE Construction Report ID 20171110870
Address 350 St. Charles Ave. City, State ZIP NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70130
Event Date November 11, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Construction debris
Secondary Source Construction, logging, and mining machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.95000, -90.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was conducting layout with a coworker. The injured employee was walking to move some construction material that was in the pathway of the layout. On the way back to his instrument, he walked behind a dump truck that was being loaded. As the operator attempted to place a load of concrete into the dump truck, a piece of the concrete missed the dump truck and fell, striking the employee on the top of the hard hat. The employee suffered concussion symptoms.

Incident Summary

On November 11, 2017, a worker at CORE Construction in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with construction debris identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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