Foundation Building Materials, LLC
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Fractures — OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Foundation Building Materials, LLC | Report ID | 2018088573 |
| Address | 887 Hwy 305 S | City, State ZIP | OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI 38654 |
| Event Date | August 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.87000, -89.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had finished loading drywall from a truck onto two carts at a construction site when one of the carts started to roll and struck the employee, breaking his right leg.
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2018, a worker at Foundation Building Materials, LLC in OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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