Stover Excavation, Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — JOHNSTOWN, OHIO
| Employer | Stover Excavation, Inc. | Report ID | 2023043703 |
| Address | 9850 Innovation Campus Way | City, State ZIP | JOHNSTOWN, OHIO 43031 |
| Event Date | April 25, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Excavating machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | 1665683 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.08000, -82.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with an excavator operator to shovel outside of a manhole so that a barrel could be removed. The bucket fell off the excavator into the hole and landed on the injured employee's right leg, resulting in multiple compound fractures.
Incident Summary
On April 25, 2023, a worker at Stover Excavation, Inc. in JOHNSTOWN, OHIO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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