Crofton Construction Services, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia
| Employer | Crofton Construction Services, Inc. |
| Address | 1201 Terminal Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia 23601 |
| Report ID | 2021075715 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.97291, -76.41907 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a 14-inch, 60-foot-long, 73-pound-per-foot H-pile lying on dunnage. A rough-terrain forklift was being used to move a 6-inch, 12-foot-long channel on its forks. The end of the channel clipped the end of the H-pile, causing it to roll off the dunnage and strike the employee's lower leg. The employee suffered fractures to the lower leg and ankle, with no open wounds.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2021, a worker at Crofton Construction Services, Inc. in NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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