Hammon Custodis, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — FORT GIBSON, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hammon Custodis, Inc. in FORT GIBSON, OKLAHOMA
Employer Hammon Custodis, Inc. Report ID 2019043723
Address Oklahoma Gas & Electric Muskogee Unit #6, 5501 Three Fork Rd City, State ZIP FORT GIBSON, OKLAHOMA 74434
Event Date April 10, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Construction debris
Secondary Source Buckets, baskets, pails
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.02000, -95.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was holding the tag line for a debris bucket that was being lowered to the ground. The bucket caught the edge of a floor and tipped, spilling part of its contents onto the employee. He suffered fractured neck vertebrae and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 10, 2019, a worker at Hammon Custodis, Inc. in FORT GIBSON, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with construction debris identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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