Stockness Construction, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. - RIVER FALLS, Wisconsin
| Employer | Stockness Construction, Inc. |
| Address | 700 S Main Street |
| City, State ZIP | RIVER FALLS, Wisconsin 54022 |
| Report ID | 2022065449 |
| Event Date | June 22, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 |
| Inspection # | 1604003 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.85056, -92.62923 |
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Incident Narrative
At 9:00 a.m. on June 22, 2022, a unit of plywood was being lifted with a crane. The rigging or strapping failed and the plywood fell from the platform. An employee was pouring a sidewalk on the opposite side of the building when one of the pieces of plywood hit him in the back of the head. He suffered a brain bleed, a skull fracture, and broken vertebrae in the back and neck.
Incident Summary
On June 22, 2022, a worker at Stockness Construction, Inc. in RIVER FALLS, Wisconsin suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the head and neck. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,850 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part injuries.
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