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Thompson Excavation, LTD

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — COLUMBUS, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Thompson Excavation, LTD in COLUMBUS, OHIO
Employer Thompson Excavation, LTD Report ID 2022098438
Address 5695 Cherry Bottom Road City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, OHIO 43230
Event Date September 23, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Buckets, baskets, pails
Secondary Source Rope, twine, string
Industry (NAICS) 238110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.07000, -82.89000

Incident Narrative

On September 23, 2022, an employee was working 15 feet down in a manhole, preparing to reform the manhole with mortar. A 5-gallon bucket of mortar was being lowered down to the employee when the knot on its rope broke. It fell about 15 feet and struck the right side of the employee' s back. The employee suffered a spinal fracture in the lower back and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 23, 2022, a worker at Thompson Excavation, LTD in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with buckets, baskets, pails identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,482 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified injuries.

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