Fenix Construction Company of St. Louis

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — LEES SUMMIT, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Fenix Construction Company of St. Louis in LEES SUMMIT, MISSOURI
Employer Fenix Construction Company of St. Louis Report ID 2023010968
Address NE Tudor & Main St City, State ZIP LEES SUMMIT, MISSOURI 64086
Event Date January 31, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. Source of Injury Cranes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238110 Inspection #

Incident Narrative

An employee was assisting to erect the first tilt panel with the help of a crane. The crane cabled down to lower and set the panel. The employee had gone to the foundation level and the panel swung, trapping him above the waist between the panel and dirt bank, resulting in a punctured lung and rib fractures.

Incident Summary

On January 31, 2023, a worker at Fenix Construction Company of St. Louis in LEES SUMMIT, MISSOURI suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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