Bauer Built Inc
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Bauer Built Inc | Report ID | 2018077338 |
| Address | I-80 | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68529 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Jacks |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.85000, -96.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was jacking up a truck at a scale house on the interstate. He was underneath the truck trying to position the jack stand in the correct spot when the truck slipped off the jack and the jack handle hit him on its way to the ground. He suffered a fractured sinus.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2018, a worker at Bauer Built Inc in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with jacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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