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Star Construction LLC

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PELHAM, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Star Construction LLC in PELHAM, ALABAMA
Employer Star Construction LLC Report ID 20201111016
Address 1 Clark Street City, State ZIP PELHAM, ALABAMA 35124
Event Date November 20, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Shoulder(s) and back
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Mini excavators
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.28000, -86.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was spotting as a mini-excavator installed a telephone pole. The excavator's boom struck the employee on the left side of his face and his left shoulder, knocking him backwards over a utility pole behind him. He suffered a small laceration to the side of the face and an injury to the shoulder, as well as a lower back injury from the fall. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 20, 2020, a worker at Star Construction LLC in PELHAM, ALABAMA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the shoulder(s) and back. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with mini excavators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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