Jax Utilities Management, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — JACKSONVILLE, Florida
| Employer | Jax Utilities Management, Inc. |
| Address | 2900 Davell Road |
| City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, Florida 32254 |
| Report ID | 2019055197 |
| Event Date | May 22, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk |
| Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely |
| Source of Injury | Logs |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.35930, -81.74798 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee and a second employee were cutting a log with a chain saw next to a storm water ditch. The employee walked to the downhill side of the log to position a 6-foot crowbar to assist with the log cutting. When he repositioned the crowbar, the log began to roll towards him and he fell into the ditch (approximately a 2-foot dry ditch). While he was in the ditch, another log rolled down. The second log crushed him and pinned him to the ground. He suffered a fractured pelvis and punctured bowel.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2019, a worker at Jax Utilities Management, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, Florida suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with logs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 196 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment rolling freely" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment rolling freely injuries.
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