Ward's Pipeline Mowing. LLC
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — WEST MILFORD, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Ward's Pipeline Mowing. LLC | Report ID | 2019077166 |
| Address | Little Sycamore Rd | City, State ZIP | WEST MILFORD, WEST VIRGINIA 26451 |
| Event Date | July 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Farm tractor |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.23000, -80.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a tractor with a bush clearing device attached to the rear to mow along the pipeline. While descending a steep grade, the tractor slipped, turned sideways, and then rolled over. The employee sustained multiple fractured ribs, collapsed lungs, and lacerations to the head and elbow.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2019, a worker at Ward's Pipeline Mowing. LLC in WEST MILFORD, WEST VIRGINIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with farm tractor identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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