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W.G. Yates & Sons Construction

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — RICHLAND, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at W.G. Yates & Sons Construction in RICHLAND, MISSISSIPPI
Employer W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Report ID 2020021518
Address 198 Cleary Rd. City, State ZIP RICHLAND, MISSISSIPPI 39218
Event Date February 15, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Logs
Secondary Source Tractor, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.20000, -90.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assisting in cutting downed logs into small sections. An end section of log came loose from the tractor and struck the employee in the right leg fracturing the femur.

Incident Summary

On February 15, 2020, a worker at W.G. Yates & Sons Construction in RICHLAND, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with logs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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