G&R Excavating Company
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — CANTON, OHIO
| Employer | G&R Excavating Company | Report ID | 2018010670 |
| Address | 28th NW and Cleveland Ave NW | City, State ZIP | CANTON, OHIO 44709 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Chains, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.83000, -81.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had helped to load a backhoe onto a trailer and was walking toward the front of the trailer to get down. The employee was walking under the outrigger of the backhoe when the chain snapped and knocked the employee off of the trailer onto the ground. The employee suffered a ruptured spleen and internal bleeding.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2018, a worker at G&R Excavating Company in CANTON, OHIO suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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