Heimes Corp.
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ELKHORN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Heimes Corp. | Report ID | 20191111561 |
| Address | 206th and Pacific | City, State ZIP | ELKHORN, NEBRASKA 68022 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Excavating machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1443329 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.29000, -96.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in the bottom of a trench directing the excavator operator by giving him hand signals when the employee's arm was pinned between the excavator bucket and the trench box. The employee suffered possible soft tissue/nerve damage.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2019, a worker at Heimes Corp. in ELKHORN, NEBRASKA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with excavating machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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