All Crane & Equipment Rentals Corporation
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — PULLMAN, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | All Crane & Equipment Rentals Corporation | Report ID | 2023076740 |
| Address | Taylor Drain Rd | City, State ZIP | PULLMAN, WEST VIRGINIA 26421 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.18000, -80.94000 | ||
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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