Tibbetts Electrical Services Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE
| Employer | Tibbetts Electrical Services Inc. | Report ID | 2018021687 |
| Address | 3400 Lebanon Rd | City, State ZIP | MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE 37129 |
| Event Date | February 19, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Doors, except garage and vehicle |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.91000, -86.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing next to a free-standing doorframe when a second employee, who was attempting to run a cable to a spider box along the wall, bumped the doorframe. It fell towards the first employee and knocked him on his back on the cement floor. He was hospitalized with a fractured L1 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2018, a worker at Tibbetts Electrical Services Inc. in MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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