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Burford's Construction LLC

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures — JEFFREY, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Burford's Construction LLC in JEFFREY, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Burford's Construction LLC Report ID 2023054243
Address Hopkins-Sharples Right of Way City, State ZIP JEFFREY, WEST VIRGINIA 25114
Event Date May 11, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. Source of Injury Trees
Industry (NAICS) 236116 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.97000, -81.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing an undercut on a felled poplar tree to clear land for a new power line. The tree released tension and splintered, striking the employee in the leg. The employee sustained a left tibia fracture just below the knee.

Incident Summary

On May 11, 2023, a worker at Burford's Construction LLC in JEFFREY, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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