Glacier Pre-Cast Concrete, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified - Fractures - KALISPELL, Montana

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Glacier Pre-Cast Concrete, Inc. in KALISPELL, Montana
Employer Glacier Pre-Cast Concrete, Inc.
Address 175 Alder Drive
City, State ZIP KALISPELL, Montana 59901
Report ID 20191111777
Event Date November 12, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Jaw, chin
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
Source of Injury Parts and materials, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 327390
Inspection # 1444925
GPS Coordinates 48.12000, -114.25000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a sling for a three-part form when the safety latch unhooked and fell on the employee's head. The employee suffered a head laceration and broken jaw.

Incident Summary

On November 12, 2019, a worker at Glacier Pre-Cast Concrete, Inc. in KALISPELL, Montana suffered fractures to the jaw, chin. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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