All Crane & Equipment Rentals Corporation

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Fractures - PULLMAN, West Virginia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at All Crane & Equipment Rentals Corporation in PULLMAN, West Virginia
Employer All Crane & Equipment Rentals Corporation
Address Taylor Drain Rd
City, State ZIP PULLMAN, West Virginia 26421
Report ID 2023076740
Event Date July 26, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source of Injury Limbs, branches-unattached
Secondary Source Cranes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 532412
GPS Coordinates 39.18000, -80.94000

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Incident Narrative

A driver had positioned a crane on a road and then exited the cab. The crane operator was rotating the crane into position to back into a space when the boom hit a dead tree. The tree broke apart, sending a limb toward the driver. The tree limb struck his right leg and fractured it.

Incident Summary

On July 26, 2023, a worker at All Crane & Equipment Rentals Corporation in PULLMAN, West Virginia suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with limbs, branches-unattached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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