STEPHENS & SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures — OMAHA, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at STEPHENS & SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Employer STEPHENS & SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. Report ID 2018099994
Address 5711 S. 60th St. City, State ZIP OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68117
Event Date September 27, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. Source of Injury Pumps
Industry (NAICS) 238110 Inspection # 1351076
GPS Coordinates 41.19000, -96.00000

Incident Narrative

Employees were pumping concrete into a 6-foot wall. The pump was plugged, then surged, causing concrete to spray out of it in force and the hose to whip. One of the employees was struck by the hose and knocked off the wall to the ground. The employee suffered broken ribs.

Incident Summary

On September 27, 2018, a worker at STEPHENS & SMITH CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with pumps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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