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Brandywine Construction Company, Inc.

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Multiple traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc. — WILMINGTON, DELAWARE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Brandywine Construction Company, Inc. in WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
Employer Brandywine Construction Company, Inc. Report ID 2020021854
Address COW Small Mains Jobsite, Route 100 & Court Drive City, State ZIP WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19805
Event Date February 25, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc. Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Excavating machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237110 Inspection # 1465419
GPS Coordinates 41.07000, -77.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing in the excavation area around a gas main at night signaling the excavator operator when the excavator bucket struck the employee's right foot causing four dislocated toes and tendon and ligament damage that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On February 25, 2020, a worker at Brandywine Construction Company, Inc. in WILMINGTON, DELAWARE suffered multiple traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc. to the foot (feet), 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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