Octane Environmenal, LLC.
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet - Fractures - SALEM, West Virginia
| Employer | Octane Environmenal, LLC. |
| Address | 1316 Big Isaac Rd, John North Site |
| City, State ZIP | SALEM, West Virginia 26426 |
| Report ID | 2020109813 |
| Event Date | October 15, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
| Source of Injury | Hills |
| Secondary Source | Bulldozers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541620 |
| Inspection # | 1498726 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.22000, -80.57000 |
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Incident Narrative
The injured employee was working on a slip repair. He was standing on a sloped surface to spot for the articulating dump truck. A dozer was pushing dirt above and away from where the employee was spotting. A large dirt clod rolled from the dozer and struck the injured employee who slid down the sloped area approximately 15 feet and then fell over a benching of the hill that dropped approximately 5 feet onto the ground below. The employee suffered a fractured collarbone, hip, and pelvis and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2020, a worker at Octane Environmenal, LLC. in SALEM, West Virginia suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with hills identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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