Flyway Excavating, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Flyway Excavating, Inc. | Report ID | 2021010100 |
| Address | 298 Riverside Ave | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17602 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Logs |
| Secondary Source | Backhoes, trackhoes | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.04000, -76.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a tree into smaller sections for transport by a trackhoe. A section of log that was being picked up by the trackhoe slipped and caught the employee's lower right leg between two logs. The employee suffered a fracture to the lower leg/ankle.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2021, a worker at Flyway Excavating, Inc. in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. 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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