Shimmick Construction Company, INC.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures and dislocations — CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee
| Employer | Shimmick Construction Company, INC. |
| Address | 5535 Trailhead Dr |
| City, State ZIP | CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee 37415 |
| Report ID | 2023021499 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Rope, twine, string |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.10000, -85.22000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was at the base of a platform's ladder, assisting in lifting an adjustable compression strut that weighed 102 pounds. The strut was an estimated 6 feet above grade when the knot on the lifting rope failed. The strut fell and struck the employee, knocking him to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to his lower left extremity including the tibia and fibula. The employee also suffered a dislocated ankle.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2023, a worker at Shimmick Construction Company, INC. in CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee suffered fractures and dislocations to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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