BCM Construction, LLC

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BCM Construction, LLC in MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN
Employer BCM Construction, LLC Report ID 2018043804
Address 2501 Johnston Rd. City, State ZIP MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN 54221
Event Date April 20, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 44.12000, -87.63000

Incident Narrative

Employees were setting trusses on a multi-family apartment building. A truss was leaning against another truss when it tipped over, swung down, and struck an employee in the shoulder. The employee suffered a shoulder fracture, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On April 20, 2018, a worker at BCM Construction, LLC in MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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