B&W Wrecker Service
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - NAMPA, Idaho
| Employer | B&W Wrecker Service |
| Address | 16312 Franklin Road |
| City, State ZIP | NAMPA, Idaho 83651 |
| Report ID | 2021021372 |
| Event Date | February 17, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk |
| Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
| Source of Injury | Drums, pulleys, sheaves |
| Secondary Source | Tow truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488410 |
| Inspection # | 1516577 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.60505, -116.51479 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee had driven a wrecker out to a job site to remove a piece of heavy equipment that was stuck in mud and wedged against a building. The employee ran winch cables, adjusted the boom, attached chains, and set up a snatch block. He began pulling the equipment out of the mud. A chain that was pulling on the heavy equipment broke, and the employee was struck in the chest by the snatch block. He sustained five broken ribs and a punctured lung.
Incident Summary
On February 17, 2021, a worker at B&W Wrecker Service in NAMPA, Idaho suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with drums, pulleys, sheaves identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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