RailWorks Track Systems
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA
| Employer | RailWorks Track Systems | Report ID | 2022021494 |
| Address | 8485 210th Street West | City, State ZIP | LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA 55044 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Wood, lumber, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.64000, -93.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A crew was lifting a bridge with bottle jacks so they could remove and replace floor-to-ceiling joists. Soil at one end gave way, causing a wall of lumber to collapse on the foreman who was observing them. The foreman suffered fractured vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2022, a worker at RailWorks Track Systems in LAKEVILLE, MINNESOTA suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with wood, lumber, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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