Abramson, LLC
Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — GADSDEN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Abramson, LLC | Report ID | 2021075777 |
| Address | 733 Stone Drive | City, State ZIP | GADSDEN, ALABAMA 35901 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached | Source of Injury | Backhoes, trackhoes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.10000, -85.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were pouring a culvert using a trackhoe. The injured employee was dumping a concrete bucket when the hydraulic line on the trackhoe failed causing the stick portion of the boom to release. The bucket struck the injured employee and he fell into a rocky bank and struck his head.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2021, a worker at Abramson, LLC in GADSDEN, ALABAMA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached, with backhoes, trackhoes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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