Beacon Marine Construction, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — SOUTH YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Beacon Marine Construction, LLC | Report ID | 2020109852 |
| Address | 11 Cape Isle Drive | City, State ZIP | SOUTH YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS 02664 |
| Event Date | October 16, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Excavating machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | 1498075 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.64000, -70.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An excavator bucket was being put on an excavator. When the excavator's arm moved, the bucket fell off and struck an employee. The employee's leg was broken in two places.
Incident Summary
On October 16, 2020, a worker at Beacon Marine Construction, LLC in SOUTH YARMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,936 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2023 | Ernst Conservation Seeds, Inc. | MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Mar 20, 2021 | HEB DISTRIBUTION CENTER | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hosp. |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Coastal Construction | SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 8, 2015 | M-I Swaco | HOUSTON, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jun 6, 2018 | U.S. Forest Service-Coconino National Forest | FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 17, 2016 | Layne Christensen Company | VALDOSTA, GEORGIA | Amputations | Amp. |
| May 10, 2023 | BAM Contracting, LLC | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Robur Capital LLC dba Monster Tree service of NE Atlanta | ATLANTA, GEORGIA | Fractures | Hosp. |