George Washington Memorial Park
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — MCLEAN, VIRGINIA
| Employer | George Washington Memorial Park | Report ID | 2021021757 |
| Address | 700 George Washington Memorial Parkway | City, State ZIP | MCLEAN, VIRGINIA 22101 |
| Event Date | February 25, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cranes-truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 712120 | Inspection # | 1517178 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.96000, -77.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on the back of a truck crane loading material into a dumper using a hand handled remote control. The employee fell from the flatbed of the truck crane onto the ground resulting in multiple fractures to their ribs, vertebrae and head.
Incident Summary
On February 25, 2021, a worker at George Washington Memorial Park in MCLEAN, VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with cranes-truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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