Read Young Construction, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — NAMPA, IDAHO
| Employer | Read Young Construction, LLC | Report ID | 2023054392 |
| Address | 849 Rising Sun Drive | City, State ZIP | NAMPA, IDAHO 83687 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.56000, -116.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two welders were adjusting steel columns at the base plate when the tack welds holding up a 6 x 4 x 3/8-inch crossbeam failed. The beam fell 11 feet and struck the injured employee in the left rib area. The employee was hospitalized for T5-T7 vertebral fractures, fluid in the lungs, rib fractures, and bruising and contusions.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2023, a worker at Read Young Construction, LLC in NAMPA, IDAHO suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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