Alutiiq General Contractors, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD, WASHINGTON
| Employer | Alutiiq General Contractors, LLC | Report ID | 2021032275 |
| Address | Building 3991 Parking Area | City, State ZIP | JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD, WASHINGTON 98433 |
| Event Date | March 16, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Trees |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.11000, -122.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was monitoring as a tree was felled. The tree hung up; an excavator pushed on it to clear it, and its top half snapped and sprung backwards toward the crew. Part of this upper section, about 4 inches in diameter, struck the employee in the back of the right leg as he was trying to get away. He suffered an open fracture of the tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On March 16, 2021, a worker at Alutiiq General Contractors, LLC in JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD, WASHINGTON suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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