Grady Crawford Construction Co, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — ROBERT, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Grady Crawford Construction Co, Inc. | Report ID | 20191112022 |
| Address | 45256 Hwy 455 | City, State ZIP | ROBERT, LOUISIANA 70455 |
| Event Date | November 19, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Utility and telephone poles |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | 1448422 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.50000, -90.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were moving a 35-foot utility pole using a pole truck equipped with a tension hook. When the utility pole was raised, it broke and struck the injured employee causing three broken bones in the neck and a broken left tibia.
Incident Summary
On November 19, 2019, a worker at Grady Crawford Construction Co, Inc. in ROBERT, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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