JMF Underground, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | JMF Underground, Inc. | Report ID | 2023065233 |
| Address | Lemon St. & W Cameron St | City, State ZIP | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17408 |
| Event Date | June 14, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Wrenches-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.15000, -116.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a drill string on the tail string of an existing drill rod during horizontal drilling activities for trenchless utility installations. A 4-foot pipe wrench caused a compound fracture in the employee's left arm.
Incident Summary
On June 14, 2023, a worker at JMF Underground, Inc. in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with wrenches-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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