Blue Heron Construction Company, LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — LAKE GEORGE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Blue Heron Construction Company, LLC | Report ID | 2021065164 |
| Address | 1 Treatment Dr., Lake George Wastewater Treatment Plant | City, State ZIP | LAKE GEORGE, NEW YORK 12845 |
| Event Date | June 24, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Structural elements, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1538767 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.41000, -73.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was directing an operator in setting a catch basin at an excavation site when the catch basin hit an excavation wall and one of the chains came loose, allowing the catch basin to fall approximately 3 feet onto the employee's leg. The employee suffered a fractured leg that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2021, a worker at Blue Heron Construction Company, LLC in LAKE GEORGE, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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